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ORTHOPAEDIC
SURGERY
2014 YEAR IN REVIEW
CONTENTS
1 Message from the Chair
2 Facts & Figures
4 New & Noteworthy
6 Clinical Care
7
Adult Reconstructive
18
Shoulder and Elbow
9
Pediatrics
20
Orthopaedic Trauma
12
Spine
21
Orthopaedic Oncology
14
Sports Medicine
22
Foot and Ankle
16
Primary Care
Sports Medicine
23
Hand
24 Education & Training
27 Research
30 History
32 Professional Activities and Honors
38 Locations
40 Faculty & Leadership
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NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I am pleased and honored to share this annual
update on NYU Langone Medical Center’s
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
As you’ll see in the following pages, our department’s achievements over the past
year have been many.
In the clinical realm, our faculty performed more than 16,000 surgical
procedures in 2014. This high volume means that our surgeons are among the
most experienced in the field in their respective disciplines, and that our residents
and fellows receive exceptional clinical training in every orthopaedic subspecialty.
However, these numbers are only part of the story. Because our physicians
routinely handle the most complex orthopaedic cases, they have extensive
expertise in state-of-the-art surgical procedures. From minimally invasive,
rotator cuff-sparing shoulder replacement surgery to the pioneering use of
customized, pre-shaped spinal rods to the use of advanced frameless techniques
for lengthening the leg bones of children with congenital disorders, our
orthopaedic surgeons are firmly at the forefront of this rapidly advancing field.
At the same time, our faculty members are deeply committed to providing
patient-centered and personalized care. Through NYU Langone’s Joint
Preservation and Arthritis Center, we are spearheading the use of biomarkers to
determine the optimal approach for each individual with the goal of avoiding
the need for joint replacement—or at least delaying it as long as possible. We are
also pursuing new technologies like the OrthoSensor™ knee implant, which
wirelessly monitors forces in the knee during joint replacement surgery, and our
unique upper-extremity gait lab, which studies how pediatric upper-limb
conditions affect children’s walking.
Our familiarity with these cutting-edge approaches is made possible by our
faculty’s exceptional dedication to clinical and translational research.
Leveraging our orthopaedic patient database, which now contains information
on nearly 40,000 patients, we are gaining new insights into the effectiveness of
various interventions and protocols. At the same time, we are collaborating
with NYU Langone’s other outstanding programs—including cell biology,
radiology, rehabilitation medicine, population health, and engineering—to
investigate novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, many of which are
outlined in this report.
In education, we continue to lead the way in training the next generation of
orthopaedic specialists. Our orthopaedic residency program is one of the largest
and most innovative in the nation. Twenty fellows in various subspecialties are
drawn from an outstanding nationwide pool of applicants, and physicians from
across the tri-state area and beyond attend our CME courses.
In short, our program has much to be proud of. At the same time, our medical
knowledge is always expanding—which is why we continue to press forward
with new, innovative approaches to healing bones, joints, and connective tissue,
as we work to keep our patients active and healthy throughout their lives.
JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN, MD
Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
NYU Langone Medical Center
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FACTS & FIGURES*
Orthopaedic Surgery
#4
—
200+
in the country
—
for Orthopaedics in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”
department members
including 61 fulltime faculty
10 0
5th
4th
6th
RANKING
50
10th
28
37
61
57
0
11th
2010
2010
47
2012
2012
2014
2014
#10
—
patient volume
research ranking
in the FY14 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research list of
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research programs
with adjusted ranking of #2 per research faculty
top 3 procedures:
—
1,460
1,235
1,126
total hip
replacements
total knee
replacements
spine
procedures
*PRIMARY
AND REVISION
*PRIMARY
AND REVISION
$2,000,000
in research funding for 2014
175+
by division:
—
articles published in academic journals
4,520
576
2,428
Adult Reconstructive
Foot and Ankle
Hand
717
561
2,001
Pediatrics
Shoulder and Elbow
Spine
3,836
993
122
Sports
Trauma
Tumor
6
—
Adult Reconstructive Fellows
after the Insall Scott Kelly Institute joined NYU Langone
40,000+
—
patients
enrolled in Patient-Reported Outcomes program
*Numbers represent FY14 (Sept 2013–Aug 2014) unless otherwise noted
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NYU Langone Medical Center
Ranked #1 for
Two Years in a Row
in overall patient safety and quality, among leading
academic medical centers across the nation that
participated in the University HealthSystem Consortium
Quality & Accountability Study
Ranked #15 on
“Best Hospitals”
Honor Roll
by U.S. News & World Report and nationally ranked
in 13 specialties, including top 10 rankings in
Orthopaedics (#4), Rheumatology (#6), Geriatrics (#8),
Neurology & Neurosurgery (#8), and Rehabilitation (#9)
Ranked One of the
Top 20 Medical Schools
by U.S. News & World Report
Magnet Designation for
Third Consecutive Term
for Tisch Hospital and Rusk Rehabilitation, an honor
achieved by only 2% of hospitals in the country.
NYU Langone’s Hospital for Joint Diseases received
its first Magnet recognition in 2012.
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Transformation Through
Growth and Innovation
First U.S. Implant of
Customized Spinal Rod
Major Gifts Help Fund
New Equipment, Renovations
In November 2014, Frank Schwab, MD, became the
first U.S. physician to implant a UNiD™ customized
osteosynthesis rod in a patient with severe scoliosis.
The new technology uses dedicated software to analyze
images of a patient’s spine and determine the ideal
correction needed to properly realign it. The rod
implant is then configured and manufactured
preoperatively—eliminating the need for the surgeon
to shape it by hand in the operating room.
A second EOS® machine specifically for pediatric
patients was made possible thanks to the generosity of
KiDS of NYU Langone, Alice Tisch, and Gary Cohn, the
Chair of the Musculoskeletal Advisory Board, and his
wife, Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn. Gifts from the Harkness
Foundation and Aronson Foundation enabled major
renovations to departmental administrative offices at
the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Insall Scott Kelly Institute
Joins NYU Langone
In addition to its five highly skilled surgeons, the
Insall Scott Kelly (ISK) Institute brings to NYU
Langone its robust adult reconstructive fellowship
program. With the merger, the division now has six
fellowship slots—one of the largest such fellowships
in the country.
Patient-Reported Outcomes
Initiative Expanding
The department’s patient-reported outcomes initiative,
which began in 2012, made significant strides in the past
year as the number of outcomes measures in the database
increased to 70,000. The number of measures tracked
in 2014 grew by 70 percent compared to the prior year.
A change was also noted in how patients were
completing the questionnaire, which can be done
ahead of time online, via an email survey, or on an
iPad during their appointment. Patients increasingly
completed their surveys prior to their appointments,
with approximately half of all surveys currently
being completed ahead of time.
NYU Langone Hosts
New York Arthritis Foundation
Osteoarthritis Symposium
In October 2014, the department partnered with NYU
Langone’s Division of Rheumatology and the Arthritis
Foundation to host the 14th Annual Charles L. Christian
Osteoarthritis Symposium. More than 130 participants
attended the half-day event, which covered topics such
as musculoskeletal ultrasound, joint replacement,
and nonoperative pain management.
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Hand Transplant
Program Established
Formal Establishment
of Cerebral Palsy Clinic
The Division of Hand Surgery is making preparations
for the Medical Center’s first hand transplant, working
closely with the Department of Plastic Surgery.
To prepare, the team is training extensively on the
procedure’s surgical techniques. At the same time, the
division has assembled an interdisciplinary support
team of plastic surgeons, psychiatrists and social
workers, hand therapists, rehabilitation physicians,
and transplant medicine specialists.
This year marked the formal institution of a Cerebral
Palsy Clinic, which supplements the existing Spasticity
and Intrathecal Baclofen Clinic. The new clinic
approaches the condition with a multidisciplinary
approach, using antispasmodics and antispasticity
drugs, baclofen pumps, rehabilitation equipment like
the Lokomat®, and orthopaedic surgery.
Concussion Center Reaches
1,000 Patient Mark
Co-directed by Dennis Cardone, DO, Chief of Primary
Care Sports Medicine, NYU Langone’s Concussion
Center has treated more than 1,000 patients since its
2013 launch. Dr. Cardone co-leads the multidisciplinary
group with Laura J. Balcer, MD, professor and vice chair
of the Department of Neurology, and Steven R. Flanagan,
MD, the Howard A. Rusk Professor of Rehabilitation
Medicine, chair of the Department of Rehabilitation
Medicine, and medical director of Rusk Rehabilitation.
Synovial Fluid
Biomarker Research
The Adult Reconstructive Division is creating an
in-house joint preservation registry that will analyze
synovial fluid from damaged joints, with the aim of
identifying biomarkers of disease progression and
treatment effectiveness. The goal is to develop
predictive algorithms regarding the optimal use of
different interventions.
Tenex Procedures
Offered in Office Setting
In 2014, the division of Primary Care Sports Medicine
began providing in-office Tenex tendon repair, a novel
tenotomy procedure previously offered only in a
surgical setting.
Trial Site for Experimental
Staph Vaccine
The department’s Spine Division has been selected to
participate in an FDA multi-site clinical trial of a new
staph vaccine developed by Pfizer. The study, which
begins in 2015, will administer the vaccine preoperatively
as a means of preventing postsurgical infection.
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CLINICAL CARE
A Clinical
Framework
Combining expertise and the latest
techniques, technology, and facilities,
the orthopaedic team at NYU Langone
provides individualized care for
patients ranging from New York-area
residents to international patients
seeking world-class care.
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High Volume and Cutting-Edge Techniques
Produce Outstanding Outcomes
JOINT REPLACEMENT/ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE DIVISION
With over 30 surgeons, NYU Langone’s Adult
Reconstructive Surgery division is one of America’s most
active in terms of patient volume, performing more than
3,500 joint replacements in 2014—an increase of 10
percent over the past two years—and over 1,000 other
inpatient and outpatient procedures. At the same time,
the division is reducing patients’ length of stay and
improving long-term outcomes for these procedures.
“We’re using advanced pain management involving
long-lasting anesthetics and multi-modal pain pathways
to get our joint replacement patients moving earlier than
ever following surgery,” notes division chief Richard
Iorio, MD. “Many Medicare patients are now ready for
discharge after one or two days, while some younger
patients are going home the day of surgery.”
2014 Highlights
As a participant in the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments for Care
Improvement pilot, the division has also implemented
a program to modify risk factors for postoperative
complications prior to surgery and now discharges the
majority of its patients to home care, which yields lower
complication rates than subacute facilities. These steps
have helped to halve the division’s already low
readmission rates.
Other clinical initiatives recently launched by the
division include:
An NIH-funded research project that provides
counseling and other support to patients who report
anxiety about upcoming surgery.
A clinical trial of Exparel ®, a long-lasting analgesic that
appears to accelerate post-surgical recovery.
Ongoing refinement of state-of-the-art MRI scans that
map cartilage damage in unprecedented detail.
—
• The nationally recognized Insall Scott Kelly Institute
orthopaedic surgery group joined NYU Langone.
• Established a program analyzing synovial fluid
biomarkers as a tool for determining appropriate
interventions.
• Launched clinical trials on psychological interventions
for high-anxiety patients and the postoperative use of
Exparel®, a long-acting local analgesic.
Participates in the
Performed more than
CMS Bundled
Payments for
Care Improvement
3,500 knee
and hip
replacement
procedures
initiative and the American Joint
Replacement Registry
50 percent
reduction in
readmissions
for surgical patients
over the past
three years
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CLINICAL CARE
The division also continues to investigate new
approaches to joint reconstruction, such as its
pioneering work with the OrthoSensor™ Verasense™,
Knee System a technology that measures and wirelessly
transmits joint forces during knee replacement
surgery, allowing surgeons to precisely align and
balance the joint. “When the knee is perfectly balanced,
it has a more natural feel and better stability, and the
knee implant will last longer,” explains Dr. Iorio.
Information gathered through the device will also be
added to the American Joint Replacement Registry
outcomes database.
The division is developing innovative joint
preservation strategies as well, including analysis of
synovial fluid from damaged joints to identify
biomarkers of disease progression and treatment
effectiveness. The ultimate goal is to combine this
information, which will be compiled as part of an
in-house joint preservation registry, with patientreported outcomes data gathered from patients via iPads
to develop predictive algorithms regarding the optimal
use of different interventions. “In the future, this
personalized approach will allow truly individualized
orthopaedic care for each patient,” notes Dr. Iorio.
The division’s clinical and educational programs
were further enhanced in 2014 when the Insall Scott
Kelly (ISK) Institute joined NYU Langone. In addition
to its five highly skilled surgeons, ISK brings its robust
adult reconstructive fellowship program to NYU
Langone. With the merger, the division now has six
fellowship slots—one of the largest fellowships in the
country. Adult reconstructive surgery also comprises
the largest component of the Medical Center’s
orthopaedic surgery residency training, with trainees
completing rotations during the second, third, fourth,
and fifth years of their residency.
2014 Highlight
—
Established a patient-reported outcomes (PRO)
data collection for each patient visit as the sixth
vital sign of standard patient care. The use of
PRO data for each patient allows orthopaedic
surgeons to objectively evaluate the effectiveness
of interventions, and monitor disease state
quantitatively from visit to visit.
A TRIBUTE TO
FREDERICK F. JAFFE, MD
Fredrick F. Jaffe, MD, an honored member
of the department for 44 years and
former Chief of the Division of Adult
Reconstructive Surgery, passed away
in April 2014.
He was an outstanding clinician, gifted
surgeon and dedicated educator. Thousands
of patients have benefited from the
hip and knee replacement surgeries he
performed, restoring productive and
pain free lives.
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
National leader in developing and
implementing novel joint reconstruction
techniques and arthritis treatments,
including OrthoSensor’s
force transduction
knee implant
technology
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CLINICAL CARE
Specialized Care for
a Developing Frame
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DIVISION
NYU Langone’s Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic
Surgery is expert in treating the full range of childhood
orthopaedic conditions, from developmental disorders
such as hip dysplasia and clubfoot to scoliosis,
cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular diseases.
The division’s surgeons are committed to staying at
the forefront of treatment advances in the field.
Cutting-edge surgical approaches employed by the
division in 2014 included:
Periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia, and
femoral head reduction for the treatment of
avascular necrosis and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease;
both procedures allow hip function to be preserved,
and are performed by only a handful of centers in
the United States.
Expanded use of the Precice® nail limb-lengthening
technology—a magnet-operated intramedullary
rod that is extended by about one millimeter a day,
allowing lengthening to be accomplished without
a spatial frame or other external device; NYU
Langone’s pediatric program was the first to adopt
this approach on a wide scale.
Successful use of the new Fassier-Duval nail
technology, a self-lengthening intramedullary rod
that grows with the patient, for leg-lengthening
related to congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, a
condition that in the past often required amputation.
PIONEERING NEW TECHNIQUES
AND TECHNOLOGIES
In conjunction with these treatments, the division is
pioneering the use of recently developed biologic
bone-healing agents, including alendronate and BMP-2
to induce new bone growth to treat a wide range of
clinical scenarios. Advanced limb-lengthening
techniques and biologic treatments are key elements
in the division’s 2014 expansion of its osteogenesis
imperfecta treatment program, as well. The division is
also employing state-of-the-art imaging to determine
when intervention is warranted, such as perfusion MRIs
to evaluate blood flow to the femoral head in LeggCalvé-Perthes disease.
Division faculty are working closely with NYU
Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation and other disciplines
to implement nonsurgical treatments for various
conditions, including noninvasive “fusionless surgery”
for scoliosis, using the Schroth method and other
techniques; the Ponseti manual technique for treating
clubfoot, flat feet, and foot deformities; and utilization
of its unique upper-extremity gait lab to identify and
correct orthopaedic-related impairment of arm and
hand movements.
2014 Highlights
—
• Pursued innovative orthopaedic treatments, including
periacetabular osteotomy and femoral head reduction
procedures to preserve hip function; the magnetoperated Precice® nail system for leg lengthening; and
use of the Ponseti method to treat recurrent clubfoot.
• Expanded nonoperative management of scoliosis
using physical therapy, exercise, and bracing (the
Schroth method).
• Collaborated with Rusk Rehabilitation on nonoperative
and postoperative treatments for upper-extremity
dysfunction.
• Conducted research into the mechanism and etiology
of chronic brachial plexus birth palsy.
• Expanded the osteogenesis imperfecta treatment
program.
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The past year also saw the formal establishment of
the division’s interdisciplinary Cerebral Palsy Clinic,
designed to produce the best possible patient outcomes
by combining orthopaedic surgery with medical
treatments such as antispasmodic and antispasticity
medications and baclofen pumps. The clinic also
involves collaboration with Rusk Rehabilitation to
employ approaches like the Lokomat®, a robot-assisted
device used in walking therapy.
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These clinical approaches reflect the division’s active
involvement in cutting-edge clinical research, including
membership in a number of international pediatric
study groups. “We’ve reached a point where we’re
actually orchestrating bone growth,” notes David
Feldman, MD, chief of pediatric orthopaedic surgery.
“We’re employing new techniques for preserving joints
and lengthening bones, new biologics, new fixation
techniques, and new imaging—and achieving
outstanding results with all of them.”
Patient volume has
Employs
Pioneering the use of
nearly tripled
cutting-edge
surgical approaches
noninvasive
surgical
treatments
in the past five years
for treating pediatric bone and joint
disorders as well as state-of-the-art
biologic agents to enhance bone healing
and strengthen brittle bone
for scoliosis
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CLINICAL CARE
Meeting the Challenge of
Complexity with Collaboration
SPINE DIVISION
In November 2014, the Spine Division’s Frank Schwab,
MD, became the first U.S. physician to implant a UNiD™
customized osteosynthesis rod in a patient with severe
scoliosis. The new technology uses dedicated software
to analyze images of a patient’s spine and determine
the ideal correction needed to properly realign it.
The rod implant is then configured and manufactured
preoperatively—eliminating the need for the surgeon
to shape it by hand in the operating room.
2014 Highlights
—
• First U.S. spine center to implant the UNiD™ customized
osteosynthesis rod.
• Selected by Pfizer to participate in a clinical trial of an
experimental staph vaccine.
• Published 50 academic papers and presented 25
scientific posters.
• Expanded fellowship program from four to five positions.
Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, was
featured in Becker’s Spine Review as
a “Spine Surgeon Under 40 to Know,”
and was also awarded the Cervical Spine
Research Society traveling fellowship.
—
“Besides providing a smooth, precise bend, the
pre-shaped rod has no potentially irritating sharp edges
from cutting and is less prone to breakage,” notes
Thomas Errico, MD, chief of the Spine Division. “And
by saving the surgeon time, the technology also shortens
the procedure, which further benefits the patient.”
ROBUST DATABASES DRAWN
FROM HIGH VOLUME
As a national leader in implementing cutting-edge
surgical approaches, NYU Langone’s orthopaedic spine
surgeons perform over 2,000 spine operations annually,
routinely using the most advanced techniques to
treat complex cases of spinal deformity, degenerative
conditions such as herniated discs and spinal
stenosis, trauma, tumors, and infections. The division
collaborates closely with the Medical Center’s
neurosurgical spine specialists, and is a key contributor
to the International Spine Study Group (ISSG) database,
which is being used to develop optimal parameters for
spinal fusions and other spine procedures.
The division also maintains its own internal
database, which combines comprehensive patientreported outcomes and state-of-the-art imaging.
In 2014, its faculty drew on this and other databases,
most importantly that of the ISSG, to publish 50
articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, including
a groundbreaking publication showing that having
two experienced surgeons in the operating room
for complex cases shortens procedure times and lowers
complication rates.
1 of 12
U.S. centers
2,000+ procedures
contributing to the
International Spine Study
Group database
annually, treating the entire
spectrum of spinal disorders
in children and adults
Performs
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Other recent pioneering efforts by NYU Langone’s
Spine Division include:
Creation of a novel scoring index to assess the risk of
post-surgical blood clots.
Research demonstrating the effectiveness of a
posterior-only surgical approach through a single
incision in the back.
Enlisting plastic surgery teams to manage a patient’s
soft tissues during spine operations, an approach that
has significantly reduced postsurgical infection rates
for complex procedures.
A newly launched study of spinal stenosis patients that
is using a computerized wrist monitor to correlate
physical activity levels before and after surgery with
patient outcomes.
A research collaboration with the NYU Steinhardt
Department of Physical Therapy studying whether
post-surgical functional and psychological tests can
help predict the success of complex spine operations.
Participation in an FDA clinical trial of a new staph
vaccine. This study, which begins in 2015, will
administer the vaccine preoperatively as a means of
preventing postsurgical infection.
“We’re continuing to refine other complex procedures as
well,” adds Dr. Errico. “Many of our procedures are now
performed using minimally invasive techniques, and
we’re also paying much more attention to cervical spine
deformity, which has been a relatively overlooked area.”
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EXPANDED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
In another notable step, the division’s fellowship
program expanded from four to five slots in 2014.
“Our fellows spend a year focusing exclusively on spine
procedures and have recently begun scrubbing in with
our neurosurgeon colleagues,” Dr. Errico says. “For
a surgeon interested in spine surgery, including spinal
deformity, this is one of the top training programs
in the nation.” Division faculty also work closely with
orthopaedic surgery residents; participate in NYU
Langone’s ongoing medical student lecture series,
Grand Rounds, and teaching conferences; and sponsor
a range of CME events.
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
In July 2014, WCBS-TV’s medical
correspondent Dr. Max Gomez underwent
surgery at NYU Langone to relieve pain and
weakness in his neck and arms. The minimally
invasive procedure to remove excess bone in
his cervical spine was performed by faculty
member Ronald Moskovich, MD, and recorded
on camera. A week later, Dr. Gomez appeared
on the CBS New York nightly news to share
the videotape of his operation. While his neck
was still a bit stiff from the surgery itself,
he reported, his arm pain was gone and the
weakness was getting better. “I can start
exercising this weekend,” he added, “and in
three or four weeks, I’ll need some strokes on
the golf course.”
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CLINICAL CARE
Innovative Procedures and Therapies
Show Promise in Joint Preservation
SPORTS MEDICINE DIVISION
A major focus of NYU Langone’s Sports Medicine
Division involves helping patients delay or
even avoid the need for total joint replacement
surgery whenever possible. In 2014, the division’s
faculty continued to refine and expand their use
of the latest joint preservation approaches, including
viscosupplementation to relieve pain and enhance
function; injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to
regenerate healthy tissue and spur the healing of
injured tendons; and innovative surgical techniques
designed to preserve joint function, including:
Cartilage transplants for knee joints in which existing
cartilage has been damaged due to trauma or arthritis,
including novel meniscus transplant procedures.
Transplants are performed using either the patient’s
own cartilage cells, which are grown in the lab and
then reinserted into the joint, or allograft cartilage
tissue. The division maintains one of the most active
cartilage transplant programs in the tri-state area.
Osteotomies to realign the bones of the knee and
relieve pressure affecting painful or damaged areas.
Osteotomies of the hip joint to relieve pain and
preserve cartilage by debriding bone that is inhibiting
full range of motion.
2014 Highlights
—
• Developed clinical research on stem-cell therapy for
joint preservation.
• Initiated a multidisciplinary study correlating synovial
fluid biomarkers to patient outcome data.
• Laid the groundwork for studies of ultra-minimally
invasive surgical techniques, including single-portal
arthroscopy procedures and all-inside
ACL reconstruction.
The division tracks all surgical outcomes through
NYU Langone’s joint preservation registry, a database
created to evaluate the benefits of different treatment
approaches on long-term joint health. “These
interventions are all yielding promising results in
terms of pain relief and improved function,” says Laith
Jazrawi, MD, division chief of Sports Medicine. “What
remains to be seen is whether they delay the need for
future joint replacement. Early data suggests this is
definitely possible, but we’ll need more long-term data
before we can know for sure.”
The division is also collaborating with the
Primary Care Sports Medicine team on studies of
regenerative treatments using stem cells, as well as
a research project (which also includes the Adult
Reconstructive Surgery Division) that is correlating
patient outcomes with biomarkers in synovial fluid
from affected joints. This project’s ultimate goal is
to determine whether cytokines can be used as
biomarkers to determine which patients will benefit
most from specific interventions.
In addition, the division continued to pioneer
advanced joint reconstruction techniques, including
anatomic all-inside anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) reconstruction—an approach that produces
more natural knee movement and that allows
reconstructions to be done on pediatric patients who
formerly weren’t candidates for ACL reconstruction.
In 2014, the division also prepared the way for future
studies that investigate ways to further minimize
arthroscopic joint surgery, including single-portal
techniques, in which the entire arthroscopic procedure
is performed through a single incision.
3,700+ outpatient
surgical
procedures
performed by division faculty
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Case volume has
more than
doubled
over the past four years
one of the largest
programs
for cartilage transplants and
joint realignment procedures
in the New York metropolitan area
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A leader in the use of
injectable joint
preservation
therapies
including viscosupplementation,
platelet-rich plasma, and
stem-cell therapy
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CLINICAL CARE
Caring for Sports-Related
Conditions from Head-to-Toe
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE DIVISION
As one of the leaders in the development of NYU
Langone’s Concussion Center, the Primary Care Sports
Medicine Division was instrumental in one of the
Medical Center’s most successful program launches
in memory. Through the end of 2014, the center’s first
full year of operation, well over 1,000 patients had been
treated for mild brain injuries due to head trauma.
“It has exceeded all of our expectations,” reports Dennis
Cardone, DO, division chief of Primary Care Sports
Medicine and one of the center’s three co-directors.
2014 Highlights
—
• The NYU Langone Concussion Center has treated
nearly 500 patients with sports-related concussion
since its March 2013 launch.
• Expanded clinical use of platelet-rich plasma injections
for tendon and joint conditions.
• Made preparations for upcoming research on
stem-cell based injection therapies to heal soft tissue
injuries.
The division is now providing in-office
Tenex tendon repair, a novel tenotomy
procedure previously offered only in
a surgical setting.
—
Working in collaboration with the Departments of
Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Cardone’s
division treats all sports-related concussions that
come into the Concussion Center, providing an initial
evaluation, overseeing needed rehabilitation therapies,
and ensuring that patients don’t return to athletic
activity until they are fully recovered. This clinical care
is supported by state-of-the-art diagnostics.
For musculoskeletal conditions, the division widely
employs advanced high-resolution ultrasound to
diagnose soft-tissue injuries and guide joint and
soft-tissue injections. In addition, the past year saw the
division’s expanded use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
injections for chronic tendon conditions, as well as the
administration of regenerative stem-cell therapies for
select cases—the first steps in a planned clinical
research study. In another important development, the
division is now providing in-office Tenex tendon repair,
a novel tenotomy procedure previously offered only in a
surgical setting.
In all of these clinical activities, the division
continues to benefit from its location in NYU Langone’s
Center for Musculoskeletal Care (CMC), where it shares
comprehensive facilities with the Medical Center’s
sports medicine physical therapy practice, radiology
services, the surgical sports medicine program and
the Division of Rheumatology, allowing for seamless
referrals and consultations. “There are few programs
that bring all the musculoskeletal-related specialties
together in one place like this,” notes Dr. Cardone.
—
Division Chief Dennis Cardone, DO,
was appointed chief medical officer
for the New York City Public Schools
Athletic League.
—
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The division also expanded the activities of its newly
established Center for Young Athletes, dedicated to
the sports-related orthopaedic care of children and
adolescents. In addition, Dr. Cardone was appointed
chief medical officer for the Public Schools Athletic
League, encompassing all high school athletes in the
New York City public school system.
“While our primary focus is on orthopaedic
conditions, our responsibilities include treating all
the medical needs of these athletes,” he explains.
“At the same time, our sports team affiliations
play a very important role in our training program
for orthopaedic surgery residents and fellows.”
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Treats the
full range
of sports-related injuries utilizing
state-of-the-art imaging,
biologic agents, and
other nonoperative therapies
—
Provides
team physicians
for many New York-area
high school, collegiate, and
professional athletic programs
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CLINICAL CARE
A Clearer Picture of
Shoulder Stabilization
SHOULDER AND ELBOW DIVISION
As a tertiary care practice, NYU Langone’s Shoulder
and Elbow Division faculty performed nearly 1,300
operations in 2014, many of them complex joint repair
or replacement surgeries. “With such a large clinical
volume, our surgeons are highly experienced
at performing the full spectrum of shoulder and
elbow surgical procedures—from minimally
invasive arthroscopic techniques to complex open
reconstructions,” explains Andrew Rokito, MD,
division chief.
2014 Highlights
—
• Continued to refine bone augmentation procedures to
prevent recurrent shoulder dislocation.
• Completed several research studies, including a study
utilizing specialized MRI scans to predict the incidence
of engaging Hill-Sachs lesions prior to shoulder
stabilization surgery.
• National leader in the development of rotator cuffsparing total shoulder replacement procedure.
Key areas of focus in the past year included refining
and expanding the division’s use of cutting-edge
approaches to stabilizing shoulders that repeatedly
dislocate. “We’re collaborating with our radiology
colleagues to employ new, high-definition MRI and CT
scans that precisely quantify bone loss in the shoulder,
including bipolar bone loss involving both the humeral
head (ball) and glenoid (socket),” notes Dr. Rokito. “This
gives us a much clearer idea of why a patient’s shoulder
is dislocating, enabling us to apply stabilization
techniques more effectively.”
These stabilization procedures include the Latarjet
procedure, widely used in Europe and now being
performed more frequently here in the United States.
While this procedure is typically performed open,
NYU Langone’s Robert Meislin, MD, is one of the
few surgeons to perform the procedure entirely
arthroscopically. The division also submitted for
publication a study using specialized MRI techniques
to preoperatively identify patients with large, engaging
Hill-Sachs lesions of the humeral head who are at high
risk for recurrent shoulder dislocation—information
that helps guide the choice of surgical approach.
• Expanded the use of platelet-rich plasma and stem-cell
therapies for tendon repair and cartilage regeneration.
Volume of
surgical cases has
more than
doubled
since 2012, with the
number of outpatient
procedures nearly tripling
Utilizes
advanced
imaging
including high-definition
MRI and CT scans to identify and
quantify joint bone loss, and
specialized shoulder
ultrasonography to diagnose soft
tissue damage and guide
therapeutic injections
Maintains outcomes
database of
5,000+ surgical
and
4,000+
nonsurgical
patients
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In addition, the division has continued to refine
elbow and shoulder replacement procedures such as
reverse total shoulder replacement surgery—a shoulder
arthroplasty technique that can compensate for loss
of rotator cuff muscles; less-invasive rotator cuffsparing shoulder replacement, which can result in a
faster recovery; and advanced surgical procedures for
torn rotator cuffs, which include utilizing state-of-theart arthroscopic implants and addressing concomitant
biceps tendon lesions. The division’s faculty is also
working closely with physical therapists from Rusk
Rehabilitation on research evaluating outcomes
of specific rehabilitation protocols following rotator
cuff surgery. This collaboration is facilitated by physical
proximity: the Shoulder and Elbow Division and
Rusk’s sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
program are both based out of NYU Langone’s
Center for Musculoskeletal Care.
During the past year, the division also partnered
with colleagues in the Musculoskeletal Research
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Center on translational science investigations of stem
cells and platelet-rich plasma and their effect on
tendon-healing cartilage regeneration—research that
included offering these therapies experimentally to
a limited number of patients. These and other research
efforts are aided by research staff who maintain the
division’s robust patient outcomes database that
contains information on more than 5,000 patients who
have undergone shoulder or elbow surgery at the
Medical Center.
The division’s educational program includes training
rotations for orthopaedic surgery residents as well
as a highly sought-after one-year Shoulder and Elbow
fellowship that has been offered since 1994. In 2014,
more than 40 applicants from around the nation applied
for the single fellowship position. The division also
offered a well-attended postgraduate course on shoulder
instability treatments last year, and hosts a highly
regarded annual CME course on shoulder arthroplasty.
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CLINICAL CARE
Breaking New Ground
in Acute Fracture Care
ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA DIVISION
The past year saw a number of significant milestones
for the Orthopaedic Trauma division. In 2014, NYU
Langone integrated orthopaedic trauma services at its
Tisch Hospital and Hospital for Joint Diseases (HJD)
locations. As a result, most trauma patients in need of
surgical procedures are now treated at a consolidated
trauma surgery unit at HJD. This reorganization
offers the benefit of centralized care, with the division’s
surgical team operating in facilities specially structured
and equipped for orthopaedic procedures. The division
also intensified efforts of the Bone Healing Center—
a collaborative effort between Orthopaedic Surgery and
metabolic bone specialists—to aggressively identify
and treat patients with problem fractures.
—
• Integrated all Medical Center trauma surgery services
within NYU Langone’s Hospital for Joint Diseases.
• Pursued clinical research projects on how nutrition
and diabetes impact bone healing, and the use of
cost-effective implants for specific fracture patterns.
• Conducted basic research on metabolic biomarkers for
fracture-related complications.
• Recruited a clinician-scientist specializing in the
cellular aspects of bone healing.
for fracture patients across
NYU Langone Medical Center,
the Manhattan VA Hospital,
and Bellevue Hospital Center
and Jamaica Hospital
Medical Center
—
In addition, the division leveraged its large databases
of patients with fractures and fragility fractures to pursue
clinical research projects on:
Cost containment, by developing algorithms for when
specific fracture patterns can be successfully treated
with specific implants (faculty members have already
published treatment algorithms for
hip and elbow fractures).
How malnutrition increases the risk of post-traumatic
complications in fracture patients, including a simple
nutritional scoring tool to identify at-risk patients.
2014 Highlights
provides
acute care
Kenneth Egol, MD, chief of the Trauma
division, was named to the Orthopaedic
Trauma Association’s (OTA) board of
directors in 2014.
Division’s Bone Healing
Center uses an
integrated
team approach
to evaluate and treat
complex fractures and
problem fractures
The effect of diabetes on bone healing; using a New
York State database, researchers found that patients with
diabetes had higher medical costs following ankle
fractures, while diabetic complications significantly
increased the risk of complications from orthopaedic
conditions in general.
The division is also using animal models to investigate
metabolic biomarkers that might enable early diagnosis
of trauma-related complications before cellular
damage has occurred. Moving forward, this and other
bench research efforts will be aided by
the division’s recruitment in 2014 of Philipp Leucht,
MD, PhD. Dr. Leucht, who holds joint appointments
in Orthopaedic Surgery and Cell Biology, conducts
translational research on bone healing at the cellular
level, including the use of therapeutic agents to
enhance the body’s natural ability to heal fractures.
With clinical responsibilities for the acute
management of bone fractures at Tisch Hospital and
HJD as well as Bellevue Hospital Center and Jamaica
Hospital Medical Center—the two most active Level 1
Trauma Centers in New York City—the division
continues to provide an ideal training ground for
orthopaedic surgery residents. Its 2014 educational
offerings also included one of the leading CME courses
in trauma care, the 37th Annual Howard Rosen
Memorial Tri-State Trauma Symposium.
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Managing the Full Range of
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
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Volume of surgical
cases has more than
doubled
since 2008
ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY DIVISION
NYU Langone’s Orthopaedic Oncology division
epitomizes the interdisciplinary strengths of NYU
Langone. In treating the full range of benign and
malignant bone and soft-tissue tumors, Division Chief
Timothy Rapp, MD, works closely with medical and
surgical oncologists at the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter
Cancer Center as well as with plastic surgeons,
pathologists, radiologists, radiation therapists, pain
management specialists, physiatrists, and social workers.
With well over 400 cases, the division’s steady upward
trend in surgical volume in recent years was extended in
2014. At the same time, it maintained its very active
program at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City’s
largest public hospital, and consulted regularly with other
area hospitals on difficult orthopaedic oncology cases.
2014 Highlights
—
• Completed research study on cost-effectiveness of
prophylactic surgery for metastatic bone cancer.
• Pursued ongoing NIH-funded research of cellular
controls for osteosarcoma .
• Collaborated with the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter
Cancer Center on clinical trials of experimental
chemotherapy agents.
Conducts
biweekly
CME-accredited
sarcoma tumor board
The division also continued to pursue a number
of clinical and translational research projects. It
submitted for publication a study demonstrating that
it is more cost-effective to perform prophylactic bone
surgery for osteosarcoma—rather than waiting to
treat the affected bone after it fractures, while an
NIH-funded grant for basic science research on cellular
transcriptional and translational factors controls for
osteosarcoma continues. In addition, a number of
the division’s patients participated in clinical trials of
novel chemotherapy protocols being conducted by
the Medical Center’s adult and pediatric oncologists.
In education, the division’s multidisciplinary sarcoma
tumor board increased its meeting frequency, reflecting
the recent growth in case volume. The division also trains
all levels of orthopaedic residents, including a dedicated
rotation in their fourth year and clinical experience at
Bellevue’s Orthopaedic Oncology Center. The division
offers an annual review course for orthopaedic residents
preparing to take their written board exams as well,
which is always well attended by orthopaedic residents in
the tri-state area.
Close partnership and
collaboration with experts
at NYU Langone’s
Laura and Isaac
Perlmutter
Cancer Center
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CLINICAL CARE
Enhancing Outcomes
Through Patient-Centered Care
FOOT AND ANKLE DIVISION
NYU Langone Medical Center’s Foot and Ankle division
was one of the first programs of its kind to be established
in the United States, and it continues to be a leader in
treating the full range of foot and ankle conditions. The
division provides therapies ranging from nonoperative
interventions to highly complex minimally invasive and
open surgical procedures.
2014 Highlights
—
• Over 3,000 patient visits to the Diabetic Foot and
Ankle Center.
• The division performed more than 600 surgical
procedures.
• New preadmission interventions and a post-discharge
protocol have reduced the average hospital length
of stay by 50 percent for patients undergoing diabetic
foot ulcer surgery.
• Instituted a new stress management program for
diabetic patients with chronic wounds.
• Participated in ongoing multi-center study of
Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR™)
ankle implant.
• Expanded studies related to Charcot Neuroarthropathy.
As part of their role in NYU Langone’s
multidisciplinary Diabetes Foot and Ankle Center, a
major area of focus for the division in 2014 involved
innovative patient-centered care for patients with chronic
issues related to their condition. In one initiative, the
division implemented a preadmission intervention in
which the caregiver team, including a nurse practitioner
and a social worker, reviews post-discharge plans with
patients scheduled to undergo surgical treatment for a
diabetic wound and addresses any issues in the home
environment that might pose a problem. The division also
collaborated with post-discharge care providers to
establish a new postoperative protocol for these patients.
Instead of requiring them to remain in the hospital
until their final culture report, patients are now being
discharged earlier on a broad-spectrum antibiotic, then
switched to a more targeted antibiotic at home or in a
subacute rehabilitation setting once lab results become
available. These approaches have decreased average
inpatient length of stay for diabetic wound patients from
5.6 days to 2 days, while at the same time yielding
substantially higher patient satisfaction rates.
In another important 2014 initiative, the division
implemented a novel stress management program for
diabetic patients. “Many patients with diabetes develop
foot and ankle complications that can become chronic,
such as infected ulcers,” notes Division Chief Kenneth
Mroczek, MD. “When this stress is added to all of their
other diabetes-related issues, they often experience
depression that can impact their outcome.” To help
reduce depression and anxiety, patients attend four
group sessions in which they’re taught a series of
self-coping techniques. “Preliminary data shows that
patients are utilizing these techniques consistently
at stressful moments, and finding them helpful,” says
Dr. Mroczek.
The past year saw the continuation of numerous
research projects as well, including the division’s
participation in a post-approval multicenter study of
the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR™)
implant, and multiple studies of reconstructive
surgery and other treatment approaches to Charcot
neuroarthropathy. The division also completed and
submitted for publication a collaborative study with the
NYU Steinhardt Department of Physical Therapy that
evaluated proprioception, balance, and neuromuscular
control in individuals with chronic lateral ankle
instability who underwent surgical reconstruction
of the lateral ankle ligaments.
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Restoring Function with Cutting-Edge Approaches
to Acquired and Congenital Abnormalities
HAND SURGERY DIVISION
One of the most innovative clinical initiatives undertaken
by NYU Langone’s Division of Hand Surgery in 2014
involved preparing for an event that hasn’t taken place
yet: the Medical Center’s first hand transplant.
In collaboration with the Department of Plastic Surgery,
the hand transplant team is training extensively on
the procedure’s surgical techniques. At the same time,
the division has assembled an interdisciplinary support
team of plastic surgeons, psychiatrists and social
workers, hand therapists, rehabilitation physicians,
and transplant medicine specialists. “We’re now
looking for the right surgical candidate,” explains Nader
Paksima, DO, MPH, assistant chief of hand surgery.
“This type of effort requires extensive resources and a
deep bench of medical professionals—it can only
happen at a large academic medical center like NYU
Langone, along with the leadership and expertise of our
plastic surgery colleagues.”
The hand transplant initiative brings a new capability
to a program known for treating the most complex
adult and pediatric upper-extremity conditions,
including traumatic injuries (the division staffs Bellevue
Hospital Center and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center,
the two busiest Level 1 Trauma Centers in New York
City), post-traumatic and arthritic deformities,
congenital deformities, neuromuscular disorders,
and acquired problems such as nerve compressions
and tumors. Its surgical and nonoperative treatments
are supported by in-office fluoroscopy and EOS®
technology (which provides full-body diagnostic
x-rays with one-tenth the radiation of traditional x-rays),
as well as state-of-the-art MRI imaging. In-house
certified hand therapists participate in all pre- and
postsurgical evaluations and provide onsite splinting
and rehabilitation services as needed. The division also
maintains an outstanding educational program that
includes three clinical fellows, two research fellows, and
two residents at all times completing a two-month
rotation.
In other 2014 developments, the division augmented
its congenital neuromuscular program with the
recruitment of S. Steven Yang, MD, MPH, an expert in
treating congenital hand abnormalities in children, and
made preparations to launch a new interdisciplinary
program for patients with upper-extremity amputations
that will use state-of-the-art computerized prostheses.
The division also conducted research on treatment of
distal radius, metacarpal, and phalangeal fractures as
well as nerve repair, and continued building its online
patient database—a recently established clinical
research tool that tracks functional outcomes and
quality-of-life assessments for all hand surgery patients.
The Emanuel
Kaplan Fellowship
includes three clinical hand surgery
fellows and two research fellows
2014 Highlights
—
• Performed more than 2,400 procedures.
• Established a hand transplant program with the Plastic
Surgery Department.
• Recruited an expert on congenital abnormalities of
the hand.
• Launched a new program for the treatment of
upper-limb amputees.
• S. Steven Yang, MD, named American Society for
Surgery of the Hand traveling international fellow.
HAND SURGERY
BY THE NUMBERS
Led for over 42 years by its chief,
Martin Posner, MD, NYU Langone’s
Division of Hand Surgery is one of
the largest in the nation. In 2014,
its 15 faculty members performed
2,428 procedures—up 14 percent
from the year before.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Education
& Training
In addition to overseeing one of the
nation’s largest orthopaedic surgery
residency training programs, the
department has multiple subspecialty
fellowships and conducts a regular
series of highly regarded CME courses.
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Residency Training
2014 Highlights
—
• Instituted a direct observation
program to assess residents’
clinical skills, including the ability
to communicate, physical exam
proficiency, and professionalism
in the clinic.
• Introduced a new ethics program as
part of the professionalism curriculum
for residents.
• Expanded the number of adult
reconstructive fellowship positions
from two to six.
• Received approval for a new primary
care sports medicine fellowship.
• Added fifth spine fellow.
Has one of the largest orthopaedic
surgery residency programs
in the United States, with
62 residents
in training
Residency program
includes an innovative
monthlong
“boot camp”
at the start of the
PGY-1 year
NYU Langone’s five-year orthopaedic surgery
residency program admits 12 residents per
year, matched from America’s top medical
schools, and maintains two additional slots
for residents pursuing a research year at
the department’s Musculoskeletal Research
Center. Residents do clinical rotations in
all major subspecialty areas under close
faculty supervision, complemented by
comprehensive didactic and basic science
curricula. All residents must also complete
three writing projects, including at least one
original basic science or clinical research
project. Recent program graduates have
a 100 percent pass rate on both parts of the
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
(ABOS) certifying exam.
The department’s residency program
has been further enhanced by recent
additions to its curriculum:
An innovative, monthlong “boot camp”
at the start of the first residency year
gives incoming residents an intensive
introduction to each subspecialty area of
orthopaedic surgery, including physical
exam techniques and anatomy instruction
using cadavers. The principles of casting,
note writing, research, interpreting x-rays
and MRI scans, and other key areas are
also taught, and first year residents also
participate in a communications skills
workshop. At the boot camp’s conclusion,
residents are given an Objective Structured
Clinical Examination (OSCE) in which
milestone-specific cases are used to assess
their communication, knowledge, and
physical exam skills.
A professionalism curriculum, consisting
of eight yearly lectures attended by all
residents, covers topics such as difficult
conversations, cultural competence, stress
and burnout, and professional behavior.
A new ethics component was added,
in which residents complete a series of 14
online ethics modules developed by the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Another significant addition in 2014 was
the introduction of a direct observation
training component. In this program,
which is unique to NYU Langone, faculty
periodically observe residents during actual
clinic encounters. Following the patient
visit, residents are given immediate
feedback regarding their history taking,
physical exam competency, clinical
reasoning, and professionalism.
Effective skills are reinforced and areas of
improvement are discussed. The program is
currently being implemented for outpatient
visits across all subspecialties, and will
expand to include inpatient care in 2015.
In another program unique to NYU
Langone, orthopaedic surgery residents
regularly encounter unannounced
standardized patients (USPs) in the clinic.
Presenting themselves as “real” patients,
these USPs observe and report back on
residents’ communication and physical
exam skills, while also providing feedback
on the overall quality and safety of the
clinic environment.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowships
The department offers some of the most
advanced specialized fellowship training
in its field, including the Emanuel Kaplan
Hand fellowship, a decades-old program in
which three hand surgery clinical fellows
are trained annually. The one-year shoulder
and elbow fellowship was established in
1994. The department also maintains a
pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship
and three sports medicine fellowships,
including one that is dedicated to shoulder
and elbow surgery. The department also
received approval to add a primary care
sports medicine fellow in the upcoming year.
Important developments in 2014
included expansion of the Adult
Reconstructive Surgery Division’s fellowship
program from two to six slots—an increase
made possible by the department’s merger
with the Insall Scott Kelly (ISK) Institute and
the widely recognized ISK fellowship
program. In addition, the Spine Division
expanded from four to five fellowship slots
last year—a shift that further reflects the
growth of the Spine Division.
Other PhysicianTraining Opportunities
Three-Year Medical
School Program
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
offered six well-attended CME courses
in 2014: a one-day Concussion in Sport
symposium in February, co-hosted with
the Departments of Neurology and
Rehabilitation Medicine; a daylong course
on treating the multisport and endurance
athlete in March; the two-day Alumni
Scientific program and Sir Robert Jones
lecture in May, sponsored by the
department’s alumni association and
featuring presentations on a wide range
of cutting-edge orthopaedic topics; a pair of
daylong courses in October, one on pediatric
orthopaedics and sports medicine and
the other on orthopaedic trauma; and a
one-day symposium on shoulder instability
in November. The department also hosted
observorships for many international
orthopaedic surgeons through its Visiting
International Physician (VIP) program.
As a participating department in NYU
Langone’s innovative Three-Year MD
Pathway, the Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery offers automatic admission into its
residency program for one to two incoming
NYU School of Medicine students each
year. Participating students complete
their medical studies in three years, then
start their first year in NYU Langone’s
orthopaedic surgery residency program
in what would ordinarily be their fourth
year of medical school
Participates in NYU Langone’s
ground-breaking
Three-Year MD
Pathway
18 clinical fellows
and 2 research fellows
across six divisions
—
Departmental responsibilities
at both private and
public hospitals provide
unique
educational
experiences
for residents and fellows
International
Medical Mission
Members of our department participated in
four missions to Haiti in 2014. On these trips,
they not only provided much-needed patient
care to the people of Haiti, but also engaged
in teaching and training at Haiti’s only
orthopaedic residency training program,
centered at Hôpital de l’Université d’Etat
d’Haiti (HUEH). The department has been
involved in this well-received program
for the past three years, reaffirming their
commitment to this initiative while other
organizations’ efforts in Haiti have ended.
UPCOMING CME EVENTS
Training For
Non-Physician Staff
In the past year, the department also
helped train operating room staff at HJD
by providing a video library of procedures
that the staff can view prior to participating
in cases. Department faculty also provide
lectures to the nursing staff at their
Wednesday-morning conferences.
Second Annual ‘Concussion in
Sport’: The Latest in Diagnosis
and Management
February 27, 2015
The Medicine of Sports
April 10, 2015
Pediatric Orthopaedic Essentials
April 18, 2015
Sixth Annual Articular Cartilage
Repair Course
May 16, 2015
For more information,
go to nyulmc.org/cme
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RESEARCH
New
Discoveries
As musculoskeletal research evolves, it is increasingly
a highly collaborative science, requiring partnership
between biologists, engineers, clinician-scientists,
clinical outcomes researchers, and clinicians to
develop novel therapeutic strategies and tackle the
many unresolved questions in musculoskeletal care.
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RESEARCH
As part of NYU Langone Medical
Center and the New York University
system, the Department’s
Musculoskeletal Research Center
(MRC) is uniquely positioned for these
kinds of fruitful partnerships,
fostering close relationships with NYU
Langone’s Department of Population
Health, Department of Radiology, and
Division of Rheumatology, as well
as NYU College of Dentistry and NYU
Polytechnic School of Engineering.
Research in the MRC includes efforts
in bone healing, cartilage repair,
inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis
and posttraumatic osteoarthritis, and
novel implant design. Clinical faculty
members are exploring novel
treatments for orthopaedic conditions,
expanding on a robust joint
preservation program, and
developing novel strategies to
improve the outcome of treatments
of orthopaedic conditions.
#10 in the country
for NIH funding
An Expanding Multidisciplinary Research Team
The department is continuing on an
upward trajectory in its efforts to build
a multidisciplinary research team
that addresses complex problems in
musculoskeletal diseases and repair.
Members of the Center for Clinical
Research are also developing a patientreported outcomes (PRO) instrument,
which will facilitate comparative
effectiveness research aimed at identifying
the most effective interventions and
treatments for musculoskeletal diseases.
Full-time basic and clinician-scientists
and clinical outcomes researchers include:
4
full-time scientists
1
clinician-scientist
2
scientists with
joint appointments
Thorsten Kirsch, PhD, professor of
orthopaedic surgery and cell biology, vice
chair for research, and director of the MRC,
is investigating chondrocyte and osteoblast
biology and differentiation, molecular
mechanisms regulating physiological and
pathological mineralization, and the cellular
mechanisms leading to diseases of the
skeletal system, including osteoarthritis and
osteoporosis. Dr. Kirsch’s lab is currently
testing the hypothesis that interfering with
the function of annexins—proteins that are
expressed in osteoarthritic cartilage and
modulate catabolic signaling pathways in
articular cartilage—will prevent or slow
the progression of osteoarthritis.
Alesha Castillo, PhD, assistant professor of
orthopaedic surgery and assistant professor
of mechanical and aerospace engineering
at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering,
focuses on interactions between
mechanobiological cues and musculoskeletal
systems, with consideration given at
the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels.
The lab’s goal is to identify physical and
biochemical regulatory mechanisms in
musculoskeletal adaptation, regeneration,
and aging. The lab is also studying the role
of stem cell recruitment factors in loadinduced osteogenesis and bone regeneration.
Heather Gold, PhD, associate professor of
population health and orthopaedic surgery
and director of the orthopaedic population
health research program, conducts rigorous
and innovative cross-disciplinary health
services research to improve the continuum
of orthopaedic care, from diagnosis and
treatment through follow-up. The program
focuses on investigations of cost, quality,
effectiveness, and efficiency in the
healthcare system related to orthopaedic
surgery and musculoskeletal disease.
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Chuanju Liu, PhD, is ranked
$2 million
#3 in the country
in NIH funding
for NIH funding among orthopaedic
and musculoskeletal researchers
Philipp Leucht, MD, PhD, assistant
professor of orthopaedic surgery and cell
biology, focuses on three key areas:
determining the underlying cell and
molecular regulatory mechanisms involved
in skeletal development and fracture repair;
investigating the role of the mechanical
environment during fracture repair; and
stem cell-based tissue engineering
strategies to enhance bone regeneration.
Chuanju Liu, PhD, professor of orthopaedic
surgery and cell biology and director of the
Laboratory for Translational Orthopaedic
Research, conducts research focused on the
roles of ADAMTS-7 and ADAMTS-12 as two
metalloproteinases associated with
cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis, as
well as on progranulin, an autocrine growth
factor with multiple functions and a
naturally occurring inhibitor of ADAMTS.
Dr. Liu’s team also investigates the roles of
progranulin and its derivatives as a binding
partner of TNF receptors in the
pathogenesis of arthritis and other
inflammatory diseases, with the goal of
developing new interventions for various
degenerative and inflammatory diseases by
utilizing progranulin and/or its derivatives.
Oran Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor of
orthopaedic surgery and assistant professor
of mechanical and aerospace engineering
at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering,
has a long-standing interest in studying
the biomechanical and mechanobiological
properties of musculoskeletal tissue, in
particular bone and cartilage. Dr. Kennedy’s
lab focuses on the role of microdamage
in subchondral bone after anterior cruciate
ligament injuries in the development
of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).
Peter Walker, PhD, professor of orthopaedic
surgery and professor of mechanical and
aerospace engineering at NYU Polytechnic
School of Engineering, investigates the
biomechanical factors causing
osteoarthritis of the knee and the
development of treatments, particularly for
the early stages. Specific projects include the
use of imaging and special purpose knee
testing machines, development and
evaluation of an early intervention knee
system, design of guided motion knees for
the restoration of normal function, the
enhancement of surgical technique by the
use of electronic sensors, and outcome
evaluation using innovative stability
measurement devices.
Patient-Reported
Outcomes (PRO)
and Other Databases
The integration of PRO data collection into
routine clinical practice is essential in the
current movement of individualized patient
care, and PRO measures for orthopaedic
patients have already been rigorously
developed and validated.
The department has developed a largely
automated platform to collect and score
validated PRO measures electronically and
in real-time, with patients completing PRO
questionnaires either at home prior to their
office visit (accessed via email) or using a
tablet device while in the office waiting
room. The database currently houses over
70,000 PRO measures from more than 40,000
unique patients. This data is multipurpose:
It will help guide providers and patients
through the course of treatment; aid
clinicians in monitoring interventions
for quality improvement; facilitate
retrospective and prospective clinical
research; and demonstrate value to payers.
Additionally, the department maintains
condition-specific databases, including a
Total Joint Registry, a Sports/Shoulder
Registry, and registries for tracking wrist
and elbow fractures, and also contributes
to national databases, including the
International Spine Study Group (ISSG)
database and the American Joint
Replacement Registry (AJRR).
Center for Quality
and Patient Safety
The Orthopaedic Surgery Department’s
Center for Quality and Patient Safety is
nationally recognized and spearheads
numerous research projects focused on
understanding and improving patient
care. Key areas of focus in 2014 included:
An antibiotic stewardship program.
This initiative, a collaboration among
Medical Center orthopaedic surgeons,
hospital epidemiologists, pharmacists,
and anesthesiologists, resulted in the
development of a new standardized
antibiotic protocol for surgical patients.
Research results were recently published
in the Journal of the American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Cost-effectiveness research. The center
has been reviewing every departmental
program and procedure to ensure that
any increased costs are associated with
improved outcomes. This research has
led to publications in multiple orthopaedic
and non-orthopaedic journals.
Hospital readmissions. In the past year,
the center published several articles
reporting the causes of hospital readmission
and approaches to minimize this costly
aspect of healthcare.
Prevention of surgical site infection.
The center collaborated with NYU
Langone’s infection control team on a
recently published study involving the
implementation of preoperative nasal
screening and treatment for staph
colonization—a protocol that has further
lowered surgical site infection rates.
Population health and access to care.
As the center’s newest area of research,
this collaborative project with NYU
Langone’s Department of Population
Health is studying such issues as how the
trend toward regional centers of excellence
for joint replacements and other complex
procedures is affecting access to care
among various populations.
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HISTORY
A Department
Rich with
History
With a history of excellence dating back to
the 19th century, the department continues
to be a national leader in researching,
developing and implementing new
clinical treatments for the full range
of orthopaedic conditions.
1853
Dr. Lewis Albert Sayre
becomes America’s first
orthopaedic faculty member
when he is appointed
Professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Fractures, and
Dislocations at Bellevue
Hospital Medical College.
1898
Bellevue Hospital
Medical College joins
with University
Medical College of
New York University
to become the NYU
School of Medicine.
1905
Brothers, Henry
and Herman
Frauenthal, found
the Jewish Hospital
for Deformities
and Joint Diseases.
1920s
Pioneering
research in
arthroscopic
techniques is
undertaken.
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
NYU Langone Medical Center’s Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery is one of the largest
orthopaedic programs in the country, with
za national and international reputation for
outstanding orthopaedic care, education,
and research. The department treats
hundreds of thousands of patients each year,
from the youngest pediatric patients born
with rare congenital conditions to adults
suffering from fractures, soft-tissue injuries,
or degenerative spine or joint conditions.
The faculty includes leading surgeons in
every subspecialty, who are skilled in the
most complex surgical procedures and other
treatments for trauma; hip and knee
replacement; spine conditions; sports-related
injuries; disorders of the hand, foot and ankle,
and shoulder and elbow; musculoskeletal
oncology; pediatric orthopaedic surgery; and
primary care orthopaedics.
The department’s origins trace back to
Lewis Albert Sayre, MD, who became
America’s first academic orthopaedic
surgeon when he was appointed professor
of orthopaedic surgery, fractures, and
1940s
Groundbreaking
orthopaedic
procedures for polio
and congenital
deformities in children
are developed.
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dislocations at Bellevue Hospital Medical
College in 1853. He was later appointed
professor of clinical surgery as well, and
continued to hold both positions until 1898,
when the college joined with University
Medical College of New York University
to become the NYU School of Medicine,
at which time he became professor emeritus
of the merged entity.
NYU Langone’s Hospital for Joint
Diseases (HJD) was established in 1905 when
two brothers, Henry and Herman Frauenthal,
founded the Jewish Hospital for Deformities
and Joint Diseases. The hospital became
known for its excellence in musculoskeletal
care, with achievements that included
pioneering research in arthroscopic
techniques in the 1920s, development of
groundbreaking orthopaedic procedures
for polio and congenital deformities in
children in the 1940s, and establishment
of the nation’s first biomechanics laboratory
in the 1960s, to name just a few advances.
1960s
The nation’s
first biomechanics
laboratory is
established.
The Departments of Orthopaedic
Surgery at NYU Medical Center and HJD
merged in 1997, paving the way for the
merger of the two parent institutions in 2006.
With 240 years of combined experience
in orthopaedic surgery, the department
continues to be a national leader in
researching, developing, and implementing
new clinical treatments for the full range
of orthopaedic conditions. Today, NYU
Langone Medical Center’s orthopaedic
services include a specialty inpatient
hospital at HJD, recently opened outpatient
offices at the comprehensive Center for
Musculoskeletal Care (CMC), and an
ambulatory surgery facility in the same
building as the CMC. The department also
collaborates closely with NYU Langone’s
other disciplines, including its renowned
Departments of Radiology and
Rehabilitation Medicine, and the Division
of Rheumatology.
1997
The Departments of
Orthopaedic
Surgery at NYU
Medical Center and
HJD merge.
2006
The merging of the
Departments of
Orthopaedic Surgery
at NYU Medical Center
and HJD in 1997 paves
the way for the merger
of the two parent
institutions.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Alaia MJ, Khatib O, Shah M, A Bosco J, M Jazrawi L, Strauss EJ. The utility of plain
radiographs in the initial evaluation of knee pain amongst sports medicine
patients [published online May 16, 2014]. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc.
Ames CP, Matsumoto M, Hosogane N, Smith JS, Protopsaltis TS, Yamato Y,
Matsuyama Y, Taneichi H, Lafage R, Ferrero E, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Lafage V.
Geographic and ethnic variation in radiographic disability thresholds: analysis
of North American and Japanese operative adult spinal deformity (ASD)
populations. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S20.
Ames CP, Passias PG, Soroceanu A, Boniello AJ, Scheer JK, Schwab FJ, Shaffrey CI,
Kim HJ, Protopsaltis TS, Mundis GM Jr, Gupta MC, Klineberg EO, Lafage V.
International Spine Study Group. The presence of preoperative cervical deformity
in adult spinal deformity patients is a strong predictor of inferior outcomes and
failure to reach MCID at two-year follow-up: analysis of 235 patients. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S37.
Atesok K, Doral MN, Karlsson J, Egol KA, Jazrawi LM, Coelho PG, Martinez A,
Matsumoto T, Owens BD, Ochi M, Hurwitz SR, Atala A, Fu FH, Lu HH, Rodeo SA.
Multilayer scaffolds in orthopaedic tissue engineering [published online
December 3, 2014]. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc.
Ayalon OB, Patel NM, Yoon RS, Donegan DJ, Koerner JD, Liporace FA. Comparing
femoral version after intramedullary nailing performed by trauma-trained and
non-trauma trained surgeons: is there a difference? Injury. 2014;45(7):1091-1094.
Capo JT, Renard RL, Moulton MJ, Schneider DJ, Danna NR, Beutel BG, Pellegrini
VD. How is forearm compliance affected by various circumferential dressings?
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(10):3228-3234.
Chang G, Deniz CM, Honig S, Rajapakse CS, Egol K, Regatte RR, Brown R.
Feasibility of three-dimensional MRI of proximal femur microarchitecture at 3
tesla using 26 receive elements without and with parallel imaging. J Magn Reson
Imaging. 2014;40(1):229-238.
Chang G, Honig S, Brown R, Deniz CM, Egol KA, Babb JS, Regatte RR, Rajapakse
CS. Finite element analysis applied to 3-T MR imaging of proximal femur
microarchitecture: lower bone strength in patients with fragility fractures
compared with control subjects. Radiology. 2014;272(2):464-474.
Cheriyan T, Yoshihara H, Maier SP II, Ryan DJ, Weinreb JH, Errico TJ.
Neuroprotective effect of prophylactic intrathecal methylprednisolone in spinal
cord injury in rat model. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S86-S87.
Clevenger TA, Beebe MJ, Strauss EJ, Kubiak EN. The effect of insertion angle on
the pullout strength of threaded suture anchors: a validation of the deadman
theory. Arthroscopy. 2014;30(8):900-905.
Collins JA, Beutel BG, Garofolo G, Youm T. Correlation of obesity with patientreported outcomes and complications after hip arthroscopy. Arthroscopy.
2015;31(1):57-62.
Cuellar JM, Yoo A, Tovar N, Coelho PG, Jimbo R, Vandeweghe S, Kirsch T, Quirno
M, Errico TJ. The effects of Amicar and TXA on lumbar spine fusion in an animal
model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39(19):E1132-E1137.
Ding DY, Gupta A, Snir N, Wolfson T, Meislin RJ. Nerve proximity during
bicortical drilling for subpectoral biceps tenodesis: a cadaveric study. Arthroscopy.
2014;30(8):942-946.
Egol KA, Phillips D, Vongbandith T, Szyld D, Strauss EJ. Do orthopaedic fracture
skills courses improve resident performance? [published online November 18,
2014]. Injury.
Errico TJ. CORR Insights®: Which variables are associated with patient-reported
outcomes after discectomy? Review of SPORT disc herniation studies [published
online June 14, 2014]. Clin Orthop Relat Res.
Funao H, Naef F, Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Hart RA, Hostin RA, Mundis GM Jr, Smith
JS, Bess S, Ames CP, Kebaish KM. Time course changes of health related quality of
life after three-column osteotomies in adult spinal deformity. Spine J. 2014;14(11
suppl):S58.
Gerling MC, Leven DM, Lafage V, Passias PG, Bianco K, Lee AA, Lurie JD, Zhao W,
Spratt KF, Errico TJ. Risk factors for reoperation in patients treated surgically for
degenerative spondylolisthesis: a subanalysis of the eight-year data from the
SPORT trial. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S72.
Guo FJ, Jiang R, Xiong Z, Xia F, Li M, Chen L, Liu CJ.IRE1a constitutes a negative
feedback loop with BMP2 and acts as a novel mediator in modulating osteogenic
differentiation. Cell Death Dis. 2014;5:e1239.
*These are selected from the 175-plus articles published by departmental faculty in 2014.
Guo FJ, Xiong Z, Han X, Liu C, Liu Y, Jiang R, Zhang P.XBP1S, a BMP2-inducible
transcription factor, accelerates endochondral bone growth by activating GEP
growth factor. J Cell Mol Med. 2014;18(6):1157-1171.
Ha Y, Schwab F, Lafage V, Mundis G, Shaffrey C, Smith J, Bess S, Ames C.
Reciprocal changes in cervical spine alignment after corrective thoracolumbar
deformity surgery. Eur Spine J. 2014;23(3):552-559.
Iorio R, Della Valle CJ, Healy WL, Berend KR, Cushner FD, Dalury DF, Lonner JH.
Stratification of standardized TKA complications and adverse events: a brief
communication. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(1):194-205.
Kain MS, Marcantonio AJ, Iorio R. Revision surgery occurs frequently after
percutaneous fixation of stable femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. Clin
Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(12):4010-4014.
Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Scheer JK, Klineberg EO, Sciubba DM, Zebala LP, Hostin RA,
Obeid I, Koski TR, Kelly MP, Bess S, Shaffrey CI, Smith JS, Ames CP; International
Spine Study Group. Adult spinal deformity surgeons are unable to accurately
predict postoperative spinal alignment: initial analysis of a three-phase study.
Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S100.
Lattanzi R, Petchprapa C, Ascani D, Babb JS, Chu D, Davidovitch RI, Youm T,
Meislin RJ, Recht MP. Detection of cartilage damage in femoroacetabular
impingement with standardized dGEMRIC at 3 T. Osteoarthritis Cartilage.
2014;22(3):447-456.
Leven DM, Passias PG, Errico TJ, Bianco K, Lee AA, Lurie JD, Zhao W, Spratt KF,
Gerling MC. Risk factors for reoperation in patients treated surgically for lumbar
stenosis: a subanalysis of the eight-year data from the SPORT trial. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S69.
Leven DM, Passias PG, Errico TJ, Lafage V, Bianco K, Lee AA, Lurie JD, Zhao W,
Spratt KF, Gerling MC. Risk factors for reoperation in patients treated surgically
for intervertebral disc herniations: a subanalysis of the eight-year data from the
sport trial. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S95-S96.
Liu S, Moal B, Lafage V, Maier SP II, Challier V, Skalli W, Protopsaltis TS, Errico TJ,
Schwab FJ. Discrepancies in preoperative planning and operative execution in
the correction of sagittal spinal deformities. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S3-S4.
Long WJ, Scott WN. Unicompartmental knee arthritis. Clin Sports Med.
2014;33(1):xiii-xiv.
Maoz G, Phillips M, Bosco J, Slover J, Stachel A, Inneh I, Iorio R. The Otto Aufranc
Award: Modifiable versus nonmodifiable risk factors for infection after hip
arthroplasty [published online July 15, 2014]. Clin Orthop Relat Res.
McGregor AH, Probyn K, Cro S, Doré CJ, Burton AK, Balagué F, Pincus T, Fairbank
J. Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. A Cochrane review.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39(13):1044-1054.
Minashima T, Campbell KA, Hadley SR, Zhang Y, Kirsch T. The role of ANK
interactions with MYBBP1a and SPHK1 in catabolic events of articular
chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014;22(6):852-861.
Passias PG, Marascalchi BJ, Goz V, Weinreb JH, Joo L, Errico TJ. Comparative
analysis of cauda equina syndrome (CES) patients versus an unaffected
population undergoing spinal surgery. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S101.
Passias PG, Smith JS, Soroceanu A, Boniello AJ, Scheer JK, Schwab FJ, Shaffrey CI,
Kim HJ, Protopsaltis TS, Mundis GM Jr, Gupta MC, Klineberg EO, Lafage V, Ames
CP. International Spine Study Group. Postoperative cervical deformity in 215
thoracolumbar adult spinal deformity patients: prevalence, risk factors and
impact on patient-reported outcome and satisfaction at two-year follow-up. Spine
J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S37-S38.
Passias PG, Yang S, Soroceanu A, Scheer JK, Schwab FJ, Shaffrey CI, Kim HJ,
Protopsaltis TS, Mundis GM, Gupta MC, Klineberg EO, Lafage V, Smith JS, Ames
CP. International Spine Study Group. Preoperative cervical hyperlordosis and
C2-T3 angle are correlated to increased risk of postop sagittal spinal pelvic
malalignment in adult spinal deformity patients at two-year follow-up. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S119-S120.
Passias PG, Yang S, Soroceanu A, Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Boachie-Adjei O, Mundis
GM Jr, Ames CP, Burton DC, Bess S, Klineberg EO, Hart RA, Schwab FJ, Lafage V.
International Spine Study Group. Predictors of revision surgery in adult spinal
deformity and impact on patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction: two-year
follow-up. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S21.
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Patel NM, Yoon RS, Koerner JD, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Timing of diaphyseal
femur fracture nailing: is the difference night and day? Injury. 2014;45(3):546-549.
Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Protopsaltis TS, Klineberg EO, Scheer
JK, Deviren V, Hart RA, Bess S, Arnold PM, Chapman JR, Fehlings MG, Ames CP.
International Spine Study Group. Assessment of impact of long-cassette standing
x-ray images on surgical planning for lumbar pathology: an international survey
of spine surgeons. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S148.
Phillips M, Rosenberg A, Shopsin B, Cuff G, Skeete F, Foti A, Kraemer K, Inglima K,
Press R, Bosco J. Preventing surgical site infections: a randomized, open-label
trial of nasal mupirocin ointment and nasal povidone-iodine solution. Infect
Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014;35(7):826-832.
Protopsaltis TS, Bianco K, Smith JS, Passias PG, Shaffrey CI, Kim HJ, Mundis GM
Jr, Ames CP, Burton DC, Bess S, Klineberg EO, Hart RA, Schwab FJ, Lafage V.
International Spine Study Group. The lumbar pelvic angle (LPA), the lumbar
component of the fan of spinopelvic alignment, correlates with HRQOL and PI-LL
mismatch and predicts global alignment. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S75.
Protopsaltis TS, Boniello AJ, Smith JS, Passias PG, Shaffrey CI, Boachie-Adjei O,
Mundis GM Jr, Ames CP, Errico TJ, Bess S, Gupta MC, Hart RA, Schwab FJ, Lafage
V. International Spine Study Group. Are established targets for spinal deformity
correction valid? Pre- to postoperative analysis using the T1 pelvic angle (TPA): a
novel radiographic parameter of sagittal deformity. Spine J. 2014;14(11
suppl):S74-S75.
Protopsaltis TS, Maier SP II, Smith JS, Hostin RA, Shaffrey CI, Boachie-Adjei O,
Mundis GM Jr, Ames CP, Errico TJ, Bess S, Klineberg EO, Hart RA, Schwab FJ,
Lafage V. International Spine Study Group. Should our elderly spinal deformity
patients have the same targets for correction and is there an optimal alignment
target that results in less PJK? Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S134-S135.
Rattenni RN, Cheriyan T, Lee AA, Bendo JA, Errico TJ, Goldstein JA.
Intraoperative spinal cord and nerve root monitoring: a pilot survey. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S117.
Ryan DJ, Protopsaltis TS, Ames CP, Hostin R, Klineberg E, Mundis GM, Obeid I,
Kebaish K, Smith JS, Boachie-Adjei O, Burton DC, Hart RA, Gupta M, Schwab FJ,
Lafage V. International Spine Study Group. T1 pelvic angle (TPA) effectively
evaluates sagittal deformity and assesses radiographical surgical outcomes
longitudinally. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39(15):1203-1210.
Schwab F, Blondel B, Chay E, Demakakos J, Lenke L, Tropiano P, Ames C, Smith JS,
Shaffrey CI, Glassman S, Farcy JP, Lafage V. The comprehensive anatomical
spinal osteotomy classification. Neurosurgery.
2014;74(1):112-120.
Schwab FJ, Diebo BG, Smith JS, Hostin RA, Shaffrey CI, Cunningham ME,
Mundis GM Jr, Ames CP, Burton DC, Bess S, Gupta MC, Hart RA, Protopsaltis TS,
Lafage V. International Spine Study Group. Fine-tuned surgical planning in adult
spinal deformity: determining the lumbar lordosis necessary by accounting for
both thoracic kyphosis and pelvic incidence. Spine J. 2014;14(11 suppl):S73.
Schwab FJ, Lafage R, Liabaud B, Diebo BG, Smith JS, Hostin RA, Shaffrey CI,
Boachie-Adjei O, Ames CP, Scheer JK, Burton DC, Bess S, Gupta MC, Protopsaltis
TS, Lafage V. International Spine Study Group. Does one size fit all? Defining
spinopelvic alignment thresholds based on age. Spine J. 2014;14(11
suppl):S120-S121.
Smith JS, Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Shaffrey CI, Protopsaltis T, Klineberg E, Gupta M,
Scheer JK, Fu KM, Mundis G, Hostin R, Deviren V, Hart R, Burton DC, Bess S,
Ames CP. International Spine Study Group. Prevalence and type of cervical
deformity among 470 adults with thoracolumbar deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976).
2014;39(17):E1001-E1009.
Smith JS, Lafage V, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Hostin RA, Boachie-Adjei O, Akbarnia
BA, Klineberg EO, Gupta MC, Protopsaltis TS, Scheer JK, Fu KM, Mundis GM Jr,
Kebaish KM, Line B, Kim HJ, Deviren V, Hart RA, Burton DC, Bess S, Ames CP.
International Spine Study Group. Outcomes of operative and nonoperative
treatment for adult spinal deformity (ASD): a prospective, multicenter matched
and unmatched cohort assessment with minimum two-year follow-up. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S1.
Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Protopsaltis TS, Klineberg EO, Gupta
MC, Scheer JK, Fu KM, Hostin RA, Deviren V, Hart RA, Burton DC, Bess S, Ames
CP. International Spine Study Group. Prospective, multicenter assessment of
nonoperative treatment outcomes and conversion to operative treatment for
adult spinal deformity: minimum two-year follow-up. Spine J. 2014;14(11
suppl):S98-S99.
Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Lafage V, Schwab FJ, Protopsaltis TS, Klineberg EO, Gupta
MC, Scheer JK, Hostin RA, Fu KM, Kim HJ, Soroceanu A, Deviren V, Hart RA,
Burton DC, Bess S, Ames CP. International Spine Study Group. Comparison of
best versus worst clinical outcomes for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery: a
prospective, multicenter assessment with minimum two-year follow-up. Spine J.
2014;14(11 suppl):S1-S2.
Uddin SM, Mundra JJ, Jian J, Tian Q, Gonzalez-Gugel E, Richbourgh B, Liu CJ.
Progranulin inhibition of TNF . Immunol Cell Biol. 2014;92(4):299-300.
Vazquez-Cintron EJ, Vakulenko M, Band PA, Stanker LH, Johnson EA, Ichtchenko
K. Atoxic derivative of botulinum neurotoxin A as a prototype molecular vehicle
for targeted delivery to the neuronal cytoplasm. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(1):e85517.
Walker PS, Lowry MT, Kumar A. The effect of geometric variations in posteriorstabilized knee designs on motion characteristics measured in a knee loading
machine. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014;472(1):238-247.
Wang L, Chang G, Bencardino J, Babb JS, Rokito A, Jazrawi L, Sherman O, Regatte
RR. T1rho MRI at 3T of menisci in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) injury [published online February 26, 2014].
J Magn Reson Imaging.
Wei J, Richbourgh B, Jia T, Liu C. ADAMTS-12: A multifaced metalloproteinase in
arthritis and inflammation. Mediators Inflamm. 2014;2014:649718.
Wei F, Zhang Y, Jian J, Mundra JJ, Tian Q, Lin J, Lafaille JJ, Tang W, Zhao W, Yu X,
Liu CJ. PGRN protects against colitis progression in mice in an IL-10 and TNFR2
dependent manner. Sci Rep. 2014;4:7023.
Wei F, Zhang Y, Zhao W, Yu X, Liu CJ. Progranulin facilitates conversion and
function of regulatory T cells under inflammatory conditions.
PLoS ONE. 2014;9(11):e112110.
Wertli MM, Burgstaller JM, Weiser S, Steurer J, Kofmehl R, Held U. Influence of
catastrophizing on treatment outcome in patients with nonspecific low back
pain: a systematic review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39(3):263-273.
Wisniewski HG, Colón E, Liublinska V, Karia RJ, Stabler TV, Attur M, Abramson
SB, Band PA, Kraus VB. TSG-6 activity as a novel biomarker
of progression in knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014;22(2):235-241.
Yoon RS, Dziadosz D, Porter DA, Frank MA, Smith WR, Liporace FA. A
comprehensive update on current fixation options for two-part proximal
humerus fractures: a biomechanical investigation. Injury. 2014;45(3):510-514.
Youm T, Takemoto R, Park BK. Acute management of shoulder dislocations. J Am
Acad Orthop Surg. 2014;22(12):761-771.
Zhao YP, Liu B, Tian QY, Wei JL, Richbourgh B, Liu CJ. Progranulin protects
against osteoarthritis through interacting with TNF- and ß-Catenin signaling
[published online August 28, 2014]. Ann Rheum Dis.
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Campbell KA, Minashima T, Zhang Y, Hadley S, Lee YJ, Giovinazzo J, Quirno M,
Kirsch, T. Annexin A6 Interacts With p65 and Stimulates NF-kappaB Activity and
Catabolic Events in Articular Chondrocytes. Arthritis & Rheumatism.
2013:65(12):3120-3129.
Cheriyan T, Ryan DJ, Weinreb JH, Cheriyan J, Paul JC, Lafage V, Kirsch T, Errico TJ.
Spinal cord injury models: a review. Spinal Cord. 2014;52(8):588-595.
Dendorfer S, Weber T, Kennedy OD. Musculoskeletal modeling for hip
replacement outcome analyses and other applications. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.
2014;22(4):268-269.
Kennedy OD, Laudier DM, Majeska RJ, Sun HB, Schaffler MB. Osteocyte
apoptosis is required for production of osteoclastogenic signals following bone
fatigue in vivo. Bone. 2014;64:132-137.
Kennedy OD, Sun H, Wu Y, Courtland HW, Williams GA, Cardoso L, Basta-Pljakic
J, Schaffler MB, Yakar S. Skeletal response of male mice to anabolic hormone
therapy in the absence of the Igfals gene. Endocrinology. 2014;155(3):987-999.
Minashima T, Zhang Y, Lee Y, Kirsch T. Lithium protects against cartilage
degradation in osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2014;66(5):1228-1236.
Tian Q, Zhao Y, Mundra JJ, Gonzalez-Gugel E, Jian J, Uddin SM, Liu C. Three
TNFR-binding domains of PGRN act independently in inhibition of TNF-alpha
binding and activity. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2014;19:1176-1185.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
(AAOS) ANNUAL MEETING 2014
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS,
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE LECTURES,
AND SYMPOSIA
Distal biceps MRI: Acute vs. Chronic—Nimrod Snir, Mathew Hamula, Theodore
Wolfson, Soterious Gyftopoulos, Robert Meislin, Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi.
Intermedullary Nail and Plate Combinations for Complex Tibial Fractures: Use
Beyond the Proximal Tibia—Richard S. Yoon, Jesse E. Bible, Matthew S. Marcus,
Justin C. Siebler, Derek J. Donegan, Karl Bergmann, MD, Hassan R. Mir,
Frank A. Liporace.
Dynamizations and Exchange Nailing: Success Rates and Indications—Jody
Litrenta, Paul Tornetta, Cory Collinge, Heather Vallier, Clifford Jones, Christine
Kruppa, Reza Firoozabadhi, Kenneth Egol, et al.
Are Locked Plates Needed for Split Depression Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA type
41B)?—Michelle Abghari, Alejandro Marcano, Roy Davidovitch, Sanjit Konda,
Kenneth Egol.
Management of the Isolated Medial Tibial Plateau Fracture—Steffen Haider,
Roy Davidovitch, Kenneth Egol.
Antifibrinolytics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized
Controlled Trial—Thomas Cheriyan, Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Austin Peters,
Kushagra Verma, Frank Schwab, Baron Lonner, Thomas Errico.
Satisfaction after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery is Not Driven by HRQOL
Scores or Curve Correction—Jayme Hiratzka, Christopher Shaffrey, Shay Bess,
Christopher Ames, Gregory Mundis, Virginie Lafage, Robert Hart.
Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Treated with rhBMP-2—Shay Bess, Breton Line,
Eric Klineberg, Virginie Lafage, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, Robert Hart,
Christopher Shaffrey.
Surgical Treatment of Pathological Loss of Lumbar Lordosis (Flatback) in the
Setting of Normal SVA—Justin Smith, Eric Klineberg, Christopher Shaffrey,
Virginie Lafage, Frank Schwab, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Vedat Deviren,
Robert Bess, Christopher Ames.
Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) Has Similar Results to PSO in Adult Spinal
Deformity—Gregory Mundis, Behrooz Akbarnia, Nima Kabirian, Jeff Pawelek,
Robert Eastlack, Chris Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Shay Bess, Chris Ames, Vedat
Deviren, Virginie Lafage.
Readmission Burden of 30-Day Readmissions Following Total Joint Replacement
Among Medicare Beneficiaries—Alexa Karkenny, Joseph Bosco, Richard Iorio,
Lorraine Hutzler.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Prophylactic Intramedullary Nailing for Bisphosphonate
Associated Femoral Fractures—Kenneth Egol, James Lee, Michelle Abghari,
Zehava Rosenberg, Nirmal Tejwani.
Symptomatic Atypical Femoral Fractures Are Related to Underlying Hip
Geometry—David Taormina, Valerie Peck, Kenneth Egol, Nirmal Tejwani.
Impact of Surrounding Canal Size on Time to Union Following Femoral
Intramedullary Nailing: Does Size Really Matter?—Daniel Seigerman,
Richard S. Yoon, Mark Gage, Philip Lim, John Koerner, Neeraj M. Patel,
Derek J. Donegan, Frank A. Liporace.
Locked Plating vs. Retrograde Nailing for Distal Femur Fractures:
A Multicenter Randomized Trial—Paul Tornetta, Kenneth Egol, Clifford Jones,
Janos Ertl, et al.
Risk Factors for Infection after Hip Arthroplasty: Preventable vs.
Non-preventable Infection—Michael Phillips, Joseph Bosco, James Slover,
Guy Maoz, Richard Iorio.
Ulnar Styloid Fracture in Association with Distal Radius Fracture Portends Poorer
Outcome—Omri Ayalon, Alejandro Marcano, Nader Paksima, Kenneth Egol.
Does the Degree of Distal Radius Fracture Malunion Predict Functional
Outcomes?—Alejandro Marcano, Matthew Cantlon, James Lee,
Kenneth Egol.
Does Syndesmotic Injury Have a Negative Effect on Functional Outcomes? A
Multicenter Prospective Evaluation—Jody Litrenta, Paul Tornetta, Laura Pfeiffer,
Clifford Jones, Janos Ertl, Brian Mullis, Kenneth Egol.
Hand and Wrist Problems General Orthopaedists Treat (or should treat):
Diagnostic and Operative Tips—Nader Paksima, Anthony Sapienza,
Jeff Greenberg, Fraser Leversadge.
Driving Performance after TSA—Garret Garofolo, Mathew Hamula, Young Kwon,
Joseph Zuckerman.
A Comparison of 30-day Readmissions Following Orthopaedic Procedures and
Medical Admissions—Jed Maslow, Joseph Bosco, Lorraine Hutzler.
Gait Improvement After Fusion for AIS is Influenced by Measures in Coronal and
Sagittal Planes—Justin Paul, Ashish Patel, Ellen Godwin, Kristina Bianco,
Charles Spero, Nicholas Post, Thomas Errico, Virginie Lafage, Carl Paulino.
2014 AAOS ICL Technical Skills Course: Shoulder Instability—Patrick J. McMahon;
Hussein A. Elkousy, Mark Lazarus, MD; Andrew S. Rokito, Jon K. Sekiya.
rh-BMP-2 Use in Adult Spinal Deformity Does Not Increase Major Infections, or
Neurological Complications at One Year—Shay Bess, Breton Line, Christopher
Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Virginie Lafage, Frank Schwab, Douglas Burton, Robert
Hart.
Principles and Practices of Antibiotic Stewardship in Orthopaedic Surgery—Joseph
Bosco, Brett Levine, Michael Phillips, James Slover.
Soft Tissue Coverage Every Orthopod Should Know—Nader Paksima,
Susan Craig-Scott, Jeff Greenberg, Kevin Knox.
Does Malnutrition in Patients Presenting with Fractures Predict Lower Quality
Measures?—Kenneth Egol, James Lee, Lorraine Hutzler, Brandon Shulman,
Raj Karia.
Difficult Conversations in Orthopaedics—Andrew M. Wong, MD; David A. Halsey,
MD; Michael Marks, MD, MBA; Donna P. Phillips, MD.
Fractures in the Osteoperotic and Elderly: Technical Tips and Tricks—
Frank Liporace, Kenneth Egol, Anthony Rhorer, Derek Donegan.
Hand and Wrist Review Course—Martin Posner, Steven Green, John Capo.
Efficacy of Antifibrinolytics on Surgical Bleeding in Orthopaedic Surgery: A
Meta-Analysis—Thomas Cheriyan, Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Kristina Bianco,
Stephen Maier, Frank Schwab, Barron Lonner, Thomas Errico.
Early Results of CMS Bundled Payment Initiative for a 90-Day Total Joint
Replacement Episode of Care—Richard Iorio, James Slover, Andrew Clair, Joseph
Zuckerman.
Fractures of the Proximal Femur: A Case-Based Approach—Kenneth Egol, Roy
Davidovitch, Mark Varhas, Madhav Karunakar.
Can an Evidence-Based Treatment Algorithm for Intertrochanteric
Hip Fractures Maintain Quality at a Reduced Cost?—Kenneth Egol, Alejandro
Marcano, Lambert Lewis, Nirmal Tejwani, Toni McLaurin, Roy Davidovitch.
Sleep Disturbance Following Fracture Is Related to Emotional Well Being Rather
than Functional Result—Brandon Shulman, Frank Liporace,
Roy Davidovitch, Raj Karia, Kenneth Egol.
The Art of Teaching Orthopaedic Surgery—Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD;
Kenneth A. Egol, MD; Samir Mehta, MD; Donna P. Phillips, MD.
Pes Planovalgus: From Adolescent to Adulthood—Jenny Frances, MD;
David S. Feldman, MD; Vincent S. Mosca, MD; Lew Schon, MD.
The Effect of Discharge Disposition on Readmission Rates Following Total Joint
Arthroplasty—Nicholas Ramos, Raj Karia, Lorraine Hutzler, Aaron Brandt, James
Slover, Joseph Bosco.
Optimizing Patient Health Perioperatively and Preventing Readmission;
ICL: Preventing Hospital Readmissions and Limiting the Complications Associated
with THA—Richard Iorio.
Patients’ Perception of Care Correlates with Quality of Hospital Care:
A Survey of 4,605 Hospitals—Michael Day, Lorraine Hutzler, Raj Karia, Spencer
Stein, Joseph Bosco.
Hip Society: Symposium III: Preventing Hospital Readmissions and Managing
Complications, The Role of Your Internist—Vincent Pellegrini, Richard Iorio.
Non-Operative and Non-Arthroplasty Options for Management of Knee OA
Bracing and Shoe Wear: What’s the Evidence It Helps?—Richard Iorio.
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
POSTERS/VIDEO/
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Athlete—Deepan Patel,
Mathew Hamula, Dylan Lowe, Theodore Wolfson, Eric Strauss, David Feldman,
Laith Jazrawi.
Distal Femoral Osteotomy and Subchondroplasty: Case Presentation and Surgical
Technique—Laith Jazrawi, Dylan Lowe, Mathew Hamula.
Unicondylar Osteoarticular Allograft with HTO: New Surgical Technique—
Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, Dylan Lowe, Alan McGee, Theodore Wolfson,
Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi.
Distal Radius Fractures ORIF: Case Presentation and Surgical Technique—
Kenneth Egol, Carlos Uquillas, Dylan Lowe, Mathew Hamula, Siddharth Mahure.
Distal Humerus Fractures ORIF: Case Presentation and Surgical Technique—
Kenneth Egol, Carlos Uquillas, Mathew Hamula, Dylan Lowe.
Closed-Loop Double Endobutton Technique for Complete AC Joint Dislocation: A
Technique Review and Demonstration—Catherine Laible, Dylan Lowe, Theodore
Wolfson, Mathew Hamula, Steven Struhl.
Modified Interpositional Arthroplasty for Advance Hallux Rigidus: An Improved
Technique—Jonathan Oren, Theodore Wolfson, Dylan Lowe, Mathew Hamula.
Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty: Tips and Tricks to Avoid Complications
and Maximize Outcomes—Roy Davidovitch, Kenneth Egol.
Cost-Effective Trauma Implant Selection—Kenneth Egol, Roy Davidovitch,
Sanjit Konda, Nirmal Tejwani, Frank Liporace, Joseph Zuckerman.
Bisphosphonates: How They Work and Their Role in Atypical Femur Fractures—
Nirmal Tejwani, Roy Davidovitch, Sanjit Konda, Nirmal Tejwani, Frank Liporace,
Kenneth Egol.
Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures in the Nonelderly Fit Adult—Kenneth Egol,
Roy Davidovitch.
Traumatic Extensor Mechanism Injuries of the Knee: Diagnosis, Treatment, and
Outcomes—Sanjit Konda, Nirmal Tejwani, Roy Davidovitch, Frank Liporace,
Kenneth Egol.
Pediatric Patellofemoral Instability: A Multimedia Comprehensive Review and
Novel Treatment Algorithm—Rachel Shakked, Theodore S. Wolfson, Matthew
Hamula, Garret Garofolo, Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, Eric J. Strauss, Laith M.
Jazrawi, David S. Feldman.
Proximal Humerus Fractures 2014: Rehabilitate, Repair, Replace, or Reverse?—
Kenneth Egol, Brandon Shulman, Sanjit Konda, Nirmal Tejwani, Frank Liporace,
Roy Davidovitch, Joseph Zuckerman.
Suprascapular Nerve Releases: Indications & Techniques—Andrew Rokito,
Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi, et al.
Everything Achilles: Knowledge Update and Current Concepts in Management—
Carlos Uquillas, Mathew Hamula, Theodore Wolfson, Garret Garofolo,
Nimrod Snir, Orrin Sherman, Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi.
Demonstrating Quality in Orthopaedic Surgery, Value-Based Purchasing: Past,
Present, Future—Rebecca Boas, Lorraine Hutzler, Michael Day, Richard Iorio,
James Slover, Joseph Bosco.
Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Made Simple: A How-To Guide—Guillem
Gonzalez-Lomas, Laith Jazrawi, Eric Strauss, David Ding, Mathew Hamula,
Theodore Wolfson, Garret Garofolo.
Surgical Management of Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries: Where We Are in
2014—Theodore Wolfson, William Rossy, Mathew Hamula, Garret Garofolo,
Steven Struhl, Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi.
Tibial Plateau Fracture Evaluation Management and Outcomes: A Case-Based
Learning Platform—Richard Yoon, Roy Davidovitch, Nirmal Tejwani, Frank
Liporace, Kenneth Egol.
Soft Tissue Principles for Orthopaedic Surgeons—Richard Yoon, Frank
Liporace, Mark Gage, Kenneth Egol, Roy Davidovitch, Nirmal Tejwani, Sanjit
Konda, John Capo.
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Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Peri-Operative Complication Rates after Total
Joint Replacement Surgery—Mark Gage, Ran Schwarzkopf, James Slover.
Risk Factors for Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization in Spinal Fusion or
Joint Arthroplasty Patients—Kirk Campbell, Colleen Cunningham, Saqib Hasan,
Lorraine Hutzler, Joseph Bosco.
A Randomized Control Trial of Two Distinct Shared Decision Making (SDM) Aids
for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)—Jennifer Shue, Raj Karia, Dennis Cardone,
Mehul Shah, James Slover.
RAGE and Foot Function in Diabetic Foot Disease—Thorsten Kirsch, Smita Rao.
Combined Email and In-Office Technology Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes
Collection in Standard Orthopaedic Care—Xiang Zhou, Raj Karia, Phillip Band,
Richard Iorio, Joseph Zuckerman, James Slover.
The Effects of Amicar and TXA on Lumbar Spine Fusion in an Animal Model—
Jason Cuellar.
Proximal Junction Failure in Deformity Patients Increases Revisions but Doesn’t
Affect Outcome—Robert Hart, Jayme Kiratzka, D. Kojo Hamilton, Praveen
Mummaneni, Virginie Lafage, Ian McCarthy, Richard Hostin, Douglas Burton.
Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: National Incidence
and Risk Factors—Kristina Bianco, Stephen Maier, Peter Passias, Michael Gerling.
Prevalence and Type of Cervical Deformity Among 470 Adults with Thoracolumbar
(TL) Deformity—Justin Smith, Eric Klineberg, Christopher Shaffrey, Virigine
Lafage, Frank Schwab, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Vedat Deviren, Robert Bess,
Christopher Ames.
Effectiveness of Postoperative Wound Drains in One- and Two-Level Cervical Spine
Fusion—Caroline Poorman, Peter Passias, Kristina Bianco, Michael Gerling.
Cervical Sagittal Deformity Develops After PJK in Adult Thoracolumbar
Deformity Correction—Themistocles Protopsaltis, Nicholas Bronsard,
Jaimie Terran, Justin Smith, Gregory Mundis, Han Jo Kim, Richard Hostin,
Christopher Ames, Virginie Lafage.
The Inter and Intra Observer Reliability of the Sanders Classification versus the
Risser Stage—Qasim Husain, Carolyn Poorman, Richard Yoon, Christopher
Looze, Peter Passias, Baron Lonner.
Identification of Synovial Fluid Biomarkers for Cartilage Injuries and Associated
Outcomes—Vanessa Cuellar, Jason Cuellar, Thorsten Kirsch, Priya
Mukhopadhyay, Laith Jazrawi, Eric Strauss.
Chronic Distal Biceps Reconstruction—Nimrod Snir, Mathew Hamula,
Theodore Wolfson, Robert Meislin, Eric Strauss, Laith Jazrawi.
Outcomes of the Patients with Cultured Pathogens at the Time of Nonunion
Surgery—David Taormina, James Lee, Alejandro Marcano, Raj Karia, Kenneth Egol.
Can All Tibial Shaft Fractures Weight Bear Following Intramedullary Nailing?
A Randomized Clinical Trial—Steven Gross, David Taormina, Kenneth Egol,
Nirmal Tejwani, David Galos.
Risk Factors for Acute Surgical Site Infections in Orthopaedic Oncology Patients—
Daniel Lerman, Alan Blank, Timothy Rapp.
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NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
DAVID FELDMAN, MD
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
EDWARD ADLER, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
JOHN BENDO, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
JOSEPH BOSCO, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
JEFFREY GOLDSTEIN, MD
• Member, board of directors, International Society for the Advancement
of Spine Surgery
• Member, editorial board, Spine, Spine Journal, Global Spine Journal,
International Journal of Spine Surgery, Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases
• Otto Aufranc Award—Best Research Paper, Hip Society
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Member at Large, Board of Directors,
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Board of Directors AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center
RICHARD IORIO, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• “Best of AAOS” Award for symposium, “Implementing Bundled Payment
Initiatives for Total Joint Replacement: Decreasing Cost and Increasing Quality”
JOHN CAPO, MD
• The Hip Society’s Otto Aufranc Award for “Modifiable vs. Non-Modifiable
Risk 1 Factors for Infection after Hip Arthroplasty”
• Member, International Relations Committee,
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Traveling Fellow, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
DENNIS CARDONE, DO
• Chief Medical Officer, Public School Athletic League
CARY CHAPMAN, MD
• Member, Foot and Ankle Evaluation Subcommittee,
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
GAIL CHORNEY, MD
• AAOS “Game Changer” Presentation Award for “Early Results of CMS Bundled
Payment Initiative for a 90-day Total Joint Replacement Episode of Care”
• “America’s Top Orthopaedists,” Consumer Research Council of America
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
FREDRICK JAFFE, MD
(Awarded Posthumously)
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Teacher of the Year
WILLIAM JAFFE, MD
• Founders Lifetime Achievement Award, The New York Arthritis Foundation
• Member, Practice Management Committee, AAOS
• Co-chair, Resident Practice Management Symposium at Annual Meeting of AAOS
LAITH JAZRAWI, MD
• Member, Arthoscopy Association of North America Fellowship Committee
ROY DAVIDOVITCH, MD
• Best Adult Reconstructive Poster, AAOS
ALAN DAYAN, MD
• Honorary Medical Officer, New York City Fire Department
KENNETH EGOL, MD
• Member, Board of Directors, Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Best Poster, OTA Annual Meeting
THOMAS ERRICO, MD
• Member, Arthoscopy Association of North America Education Committee
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
CLAUDETTE LAJAM, MD
• Treasurer, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
TONI McLAURIN, MD
• Alvin H. Crawford Mentoring Award,
the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
ROBERT J. MEISLIN, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Best Poster, Cervical Spine Research Society (cSRS), for,
“Full Body Eos Analysis of the Maintenance of Functional CBVA and
Horizontal Gaze among Hypo-lordotic verses Hyper-lordotic Patients”
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Member, Board of Directors, Harms Study Group
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
PATRICK MEERE, MD
• Founding member and president, International Advocates for Spine Patients
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
RONALD MOSKOVICH, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
NORMAN OTSUKA, MD
• Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on
Orthopaedics
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
NADER PAKSIMA, DO
• Secretary of the Hand Section,
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)
• Chair, CAQ questions writing committee, AOAO
• Member, American Society Surgery of the
Hand’s Commercial Support Committee
• Member Diversity Committee, and Member
International Relations Committee
DONNA PHILLIPS, MD
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MEHUL SHAH, MD
• Member, Sports Evaluations Committee, AAOS
ORRIN SHERMAN, MD
• Reviewer, American Journal of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Journal
JAMES SLOVER, MD
• Otto Aufranc Award for Best Research Paper, The Hip Society
JEFFREY SPIVAK, MD
• Member, Diversity Advisory Board, AAOS
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Member, Patient Safety Committee, AAOS
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
ANDREW PRICE, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Vice President, Pediatric Orthopedic Club of New York
ERIC STRAUSS, MD
• Teacher of the Year, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
STEVEN STUCHIN, MD
THEMISTOCLES PROTOPSALTIS, MD
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Best Podium Presentation, International Society for
the Advancement of Spine Surgery
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• “Spine Surgeon Under 40 to Know,” Becker’s Spine Review
• Traveling Fellowship, Cervical Spine Research Society
AFSHIN RAZI, MD
NIRMAL TEJWANI, MD
• Editorial board member, Journal of Ortho Trauma,
American Journal of Orthopaedics
• Member, Classification and Outcomes Committee, OTA
• AAOS Leadership Fellow Program participant
• Treasurer, Foundation of Orthopaedic Trauma (FOT)
• President, Brooklyn Orthopaedic Society
• Member, Trauma Evaluation Committee, AAOS
• Member, Communication Cabinet Committee, AAOS
DONALD ROSE, MD
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
FRANK SCHWAB, MD
DAVID WEISS, MD
• Deputy Editor, Journal of Dance Medicine & Science
• Member, Program Committee,
International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
S. STEVEN YANG, MD
• Best Poster Award, cSRS, for “Full Body Eos Analysis of the Maintenance
of Functional CBVA and Horizontal Gaze among Hypo-lordotic verses
Hyper-lordotic Patients”
• International Traveling Fellow, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Best Podium Presentation Award, International Society for the Advancement
of Spine Surgery (ISASS) “Complications and Inter-center Variability of
Three Column Osteotomies for Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Retrospective
Review of 423 Patients”
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Best Poster Award, ISASS, for “Impact of Major and Minor Complications on
Health Related Quality of Life Following”
THOMAS YOUM, MD
JOSEPH ZUCKERMAN, MD
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Goldstein Clinical Science Award winner for “Magnitude, Location and Factors
Related to Regional and Global Correction Loss in Long Adult Deformity
Constructs: Report of 183 Patients with Two-Year Follow Up”
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Member, Editorial Board, Spine Deformity Journal
• Shannon Stauffer Visiting Professor, Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine
• Member, CME Committee & Education and Program Committee,
Scoliosis Research Society
• Member, Executive Committee, International Spine Study Group
• Research Council Chair, Scoliosis Research Society
• Vice President, International Spine Study Group
• “America’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• “New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors,” Castle Connolly
• Best Poster, Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
• E. Burke Evans Visiting Professor, University of Texas Galveston
School of Medicine
• Morton Lecturer, University of British Columbia School of Medicine
• J. Paul Harvey Visiting Professor, University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
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LOCATIONS
KEY NYU LANGONE
LOCATIONS
1
(as of December 2014)
AFFILIATED
FACILITIES
Hospital for Joint
Diseases (HJD)
301 East 17th Street
New York, NY
10 Bellevue Hospital Center
Ambulatory Care Clinic
324 East 23rd Street
11 Manhattan Campus
Rutherford Place
303 Second Avenue
462 First Avenue
New York, NY
Center for
Musculoskeletal Care
333 East 38th Street
New York, NY
12 Jamaica Hospital
3
NYU Langone
Medical Center
550 First Avenue
New York, NY
13 Woodhull Medical Center
5
6
7
8
9
Outpatient
Surgery Center
339 East 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
Joan H. Tisch Center
for Women’s Health
207 East 84th Street
New York, NY
Preston Robert Tisch
Center for Men’s Health
555 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
NYU Langone
at Trinity Center
111 Broadway
New York, NY
Occupational
and Industrial
Orthopaedic Center
63 Downing Street
New York, NY
NYU Langone
at Columbus Medical
97-85 Queens Boulevard
Queens, NY
15
of the VA NY Harbor
Healthcare System
423 East 23rd Street
New York, NY
2
4
6 additional
locations in
Westchester
NY
WESTCHESTER
Medical Center
89-06 135th Street
Queens, NY
NJ
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY
17
BRONX
COMMUNITY
PRACTICES
MANHATTAN
14 NYU Langone Madison
17
16
6
2 4
14 3
8
15 NYU Langone
Orthopaedics
at Westchester
311 North Street
White Plains, NY
17
5
Avenue Orthopaedics
145 East 32nd Street
New York, NY
17
17
7
1
9
11
9
13
QUEENS
12
16 Orthopaedic Specialists
at Westbury
761 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY
17 Orthopaedic Surgery
Associates
BROOKLYN
STATEN
ISLAND
333 East Shore Road
Manhasset, NY
433 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ
377 Jersey Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
111 West Old Country Road
Hicksville, NY
194 Main Street
Millburn, NJ
Orthopaedic Surgery
NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
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FACULTY & LEADERSHIP
JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN, MD
Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery; Chair of the Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery
phone: (212) 598-6674
email: [email protected]
JOSEPH A. BOSCO, MD
Vice Chair
phone: (646) 501-7042
email: [email protected]
phone: (212) 598-6796
email: [email protected]
KENNETH A. EGOL, MD
THORSTEN KIRSCH, PhD
Vice Chair of Education and Chief of
the Division of Trauma & Fracture
phone: 212-598-3889
email: [email protected]
DENNIS A. CARDONE, DO
WILLIAM L. JAFFE, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
LAITH M. JAZRAWI, MD
Vice Chair of Research
phone: 212-598-6589
email: [email protected]
MARTIN POSNER, MD
Chief, Primary Care Sports Medicine Division
Chief, Sports Medicine Division
Chief, Hand Division
GAIL CHORNEY, MD
TONI M. McLAURIN, MD
TIMOTHY B. RAPP, MD
THOMAS J. ERRICO, MD
Chief, Foot and Ankle Division
KENNETH J. MROCZEK, MD
ANDREW S. ROKITO, MD
DAVID S. FELDMAN, MD
PAUL J. ORT, MD
JAMES D. SLOVER, MD
Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Division
Clinical Site Chief, Manhattan Veterans Affairs (VA)
Medical Center
RICHARD IORIO, MD
NADER PAKSIMA, DO, MPH
Clinical Site Chief, Tisch Hospital
Director, Center for Musculoskeletal Care;
Director, HJD Ambulatory Care Services
Chief, Spine Division
Clinical Site Chief, Bellevue Hospital Center
Chief, Joint Replacement and
Adult Reconstructive Division
Clinical Site Chief, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE
STEVEN STRUHL
STEVEN A. STUCHIN
VLADIMIR TRESS
JONATHAN VIGDORCHIK
OSKAR WEG
LORI WEISER
ARNOLD B. WILSON
THOMAS YOUM
JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN
RICHARD IORIO
Chief
EDWARD ADLER
ALAN J. DAYAN
AJIT DESHMUKH
IVAN FERNANDEZ-MADRID
JOSEPH FETTO
DARREN J. FRIEDMAN
ROBERT S. GOLDSTEIN
WILLIAM L. JAFFE
MICHAEL N. KANG
CLAUDETTE M. LAJAM
JUSTIN G. LAMONT
NACHUM LEVIN
WILLIAM J. LONG
SCOTT E. MARWIN
LOUIS F. MCINTYRE
PATRICK A. MEERE
GREGORY MONTALBANO
PAUL J. ORT
STEVEN RAVICH
HANK ROSS
VICTOR SASSON
W. NORMAN SCOTT
ERNESTO SELDMAN
JORDAN A. SIMON
JAMES D. SLOVER
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC
SURGERY
DAVID S. FELDMAN
Chief
NORMAN Y. OTSUKA
Associate Chief
GAIL S. CHORNEY
ALICE CHU
JENNY M. FRANCES
DAVID H. GODFRIED
ALFRED D. GRANT
JOHN HANDELSMAN
WALLACE B. LEHMAN
DONNA P. PHILLIPS
ANDREW E. PRICE
JOSHUA STRASSBERG
Chief, Oncology Division
Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Division
Clinical Site Chief, Hospital for Joint Diseases
NIRMAL C. TEJWANI, MD
SPINE
THOMAS J. ERRICO
Chief
ROGER ANTOINE
JOHN A. BENDO
ALEXANDRE B. DE MOURA
JOSEPH W. DRYER
ARASH EMAMI
JASON M. GALLINA
MICHAEL GERLING
JEFFREY A. GOLDSTEIN
JAMES J. HALE
KI S. HWANG
YONG H. KIM
JEFFREY D. KLEIN
ANGEL MACAGNO
RONALD MOSKOVICH
PETER G. PASSIAS
CARL B. PAULINO
JEFFREY PERRY
ANTHONY M. PETRIZZO
THEMISTOCLES PROTOPSALTIS
AFSHIN E. RAZI
MARK A. RIEGER
FRANK J. SCHWAB
JEFFREY M. SPIVAK
JONATHAN R. STIEBER
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
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SPORTS MEDICINE
TRAUMA AND FRACTURE
RESEARCH
LAITH M. JAZRAWI
KENNETH A. EGOL
THORSTEN KIRSCH
MICHAEL J. ALAIA
ADAM BERNSTEIN
JOSEPH A. BOSCO
JASON BRUCKER
CRAIG M. CAPECI
JANE S. CHUNG
ANDREW J. FELDMAN
RAMESH H. GIDUMAL
GUILLEM GONZALEZ-LOMAS
STUART HERSHON
ROBERT J. MEISLIN
DAVID S. MENCHE
DAVID S. PEREIRA
ANDREW ROKITO
DONALD J. ROSE
MEHUL R. SHAH
ORRIN H. SHERMAN
MARC SILVERMAN
STUART SPRINGER
DREW A. STEIN
ERIC J. STRAUSS
BRADLEY WASSERMAN
DAVID S. WEISS
ROY I. DAVIDOVITCH
SANJIT R. KONDA
PHILIPP LEUCHT
FRANK A. LIPORACE
TONI M. MCLAURIN
NIRMAL C. TEJWANI
PHILIP BAND
MARCO CAMPELLO
SALLY R. FRENKEL
MANNY HALPERN
RAJ J. KARIA
ORAN KENNEDY
FREDERICK J. KUMMER
PHILIPP LEUCHT
CHUANJU LIU
SMITA RAO
ALI SHEIKHZADEH
PETER S. WALKER
SHIRA WEINER
SHERRI WEISER-HORWITZ
XIANG ZHOU
Chief
Chief
ORTHOPAEDIC
ONCOLOGY
TIMOTHY B. RAPP
Chief
FOOT AND ANKLE
KENNETH MROCZEK
Chief
CARY CHAPMAN
CRAIG S. RADNAY
STEVEN SHESKIER
Podiatric Section
NABIL M. FAHIM
PRIMARY CARE
SPORTS MEDICINE
DENNIS A. CARDONE
Chief
LEILA OSTOVAR-KERMANI
SIMON NZUZI
Chief
JASON BRUCKER
JANE S. CHUNG
WARREN YOUNG
HAND
MARTIN POSNER
Chief
STEVEN GREEN
SHOULDER AND ELBOW
Assoc. Chief
ANDREW S. ROKITO
NADER PAKSIMA
LAITH M. JAZRAWI
YOUNG W. KWON
ROBERT J. MEISLIN
TIMOTHY G. REISH
JEAN S. YUN
JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN
JOHN T. CAPO
JACK CHOUEKA
ALFRED D. GRANT
SALIL GUPTA
WILLIAM L. KING
SALVATORE LENZO
FRANCIS PELHAM
MICHAEL E. RETTIG
ANTHONY SAPIENZA
SUSAN SCOTT
STEVEN A. STUCHIN
S. STEVEN YANG
Chief
Vice Chair
Assoc. Chief
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS
MARC APPEL
DAN ATAR
ANDREW BAZOS
JENNY T. BENCARDINO
ALVIN BREGMAN
PAUL BRIEF
JOEL BUCHALTER
WILLIAM BURMAN
WINSHIH CHANG
MARK CREIGHTON
RUSSELL CRIDER
JAY ENEMAN
DOUGLAS FAUSER
COLLEEN FAY
LAWRENCE FOSTER
JOSHUA FRANK
ALFRED GAROFALO
MARK GURLAND
RONALD ISRAELSKI
VICTOR KHABIE
IRA KIRSCHENBAUM
STEVEN KLEIN
RONALD KRINICK
LYNN LETKO
FRANK LIGGIO
RAPHAEL LONGOBARDI
JERRY LUBLINER
STEPHEN MAURER
MORTEZ MEFTAH
SETH MILLER
MARGARETA NORDIN
ROY NUZZO
ANDREW PERETZ
JAMES RAMSAY
KEITH RASKIN
PARTHIV RATHOD
JEFFREY RICHMOND
PHILIP ROBBINS
JEFFREY ROSEN
ROY SANDERS
PHILIP SCHRANK
LESTER SILVER
MICHAEL SOOJIAN
ADAM SOYER
STUART STYLES
JOSEPH SUAREZ
BENJAMIN UH
BRADLEY WIENER
JAMIE WISSER
EMERITUS
ARNOLD BERMAN
ENRIQUE ERGAS
VICTOR FRANKEL
VLADIMIR GOLYAKHOVSKY
ALFRED GREISMAN
LESTER LIEBERMAN
SERGE PARISIEN
MARK PITMAN
PAUL POST
EDWARD RACHLIN
LAWRENCE SCHULMAN
KENNETH SESLOWE
NOEL TESTA
NICHOLAS TZIMAS
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY / 2014
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FACULTY & LEADERSHIP
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
MARTIN LIPTON, Esq.
KENNETH G. LANGONE
JOHN SEXTON
ROBERT I. GROSSMAN, MD
Chair, Board of Trustees
Chair, Board of Trustees
President
Saul J. Farber Dean and
Chief Executive Officer
ROBERT BERNE, MBA, PhD
STEVEN B. ABRAMSON, MD
Executive Vice President for Health
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean
for Education, Faculty and Academic Affairs
DAFNA BAR-SAGI, PhD
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean
for Science, Chief Scientific Officer
BERNARD A. BIRNBAUM, MD
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean,
Chief of Hospital Operations
ANDREW W. BROTMAN, MD
ANNETTE JOHNSON, JD, PhD
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean,
General Counsel
GRACE Y. KO
Senior Vice President for
Development and Alumni Affairs
KATHY LEWIS
Senior Vice President for
Communications and Marketing
JOSEPH LHOTA
Senior Vice President and
Vice Dean, Chief of Staff
VICKI MATCH SUNA, AIA
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean
for Real Estate Development and Facilities
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean
for Clinical Affairs and Strategy,
Chief Clinical Officer
NADER MHERABI
MICHAEL T. BURKE
NANCY SANCHEZ
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean,
Corporate Chief Financial Officer
RICHARD DONOGHUE
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean,
Chief Information Officer
Senior Vice President and Vice Dean
for Human Resources and Organizational
Development and Learning
Senior Vice President for Strategy,
Planning and Business Development
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
by the numbers*
1,069
1,408
4,000+
650
77
1,047
550,000
70
35,666
2,500+
$245MM
252
1,061,552
120
Endowed Professorships
Total Grant Funding
$285MM
415
5,422
2,515
2,053
1,155
2,000,000
2,953
936
Total Number of Beds
Operating Rooms
Patient Admissions
Hospital-Based Outpatient Visits
Births
Faculty Group Practice
Office Visits
Full-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Voluntary Faculty
Physicians
Registered and Advanced
Practice Nurses
550+
Publications
Square Feet of Research Space
NIH Funding
Inventions
US Patents Issued
475
US Patents Licensed
Allied Health Professionals
*Numbers represent FY14 (Sept 2013–Aug 2014); inventions/patents are cumulative through Aug 31, 2014
MD Candidates
MD/PhD Candidates
PhD Candidates
Postdoctoral Fellows
Residents and Fellows
CONTENTS
1 Message from the Chair
2 Facts & Figures
4 New & Noteworthy
6 Clinical Care
7
Adult Reconstructive
18
Shoulder and Elbow
9
Pediatrics
20
Orthopaedic Trauma
12
Spine
21
Orthopaedic Oncology
14
Sports Medicine
22
Foot and Ankle
16
Primary Care
Sports Medicine
23
Hand
24 Education & Training
27 Research
30 History
32 Professional Activities and Honors
38 Locations
40 Faculty & Leadership
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